Private Equity Value Creation Through Focus, Talent, and Go-to-Market Discipline
Rob Turano, Operating Partner at Bloom Equity Partners, breaks down the playbook he uses to transform lower middle-market software companies—from sharpening product focus to elevating talent and building repeatable go-to-market engines. He shares how Bloom integrates operating partners early in diligence, accelerates transformation in the first 12–18 months, and instills a performance culture rooted in data, speed, and ownership. Rob also gets personal, from his love of cooking to the practices he uses to think more clearly as a leader. It’s a sharp, candid look at what real value creation in private equity demands today—hit play and take notes.Episode Highlights1:31 – Growing up in New Jersey, Villanova roots, and the consulting-to-private-equity path5:56 – Why food matters in Rob’s life and how he became Bloom’s unofficial in-house chef9:22 – The three traits Bloom looks for: focus, management strength, and GTM maturity14:38 – Selling value vs. selling features—and why every...
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