Private Equity Value Creation: Building Teams That Win with Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy, Senior Managing Director at LLR Partners, shares the operator-to-investor journey that shaped his approach to private equity value creation—from stepping into a public company CFO role at 29 to scaling businesses from $8M to $250M. He explains why the best CFOs think like operators, how LLR builds hands-on functional teams that go beyond advice to execution, and what truly drives outcomes in founder-led software companies. Jim also breaks down the critical role of management, product-market fit, and disciplined operational focus in turning growth into lasting enterprise value. This is a pragmatic conversation on leadership, accountability, and building better businesses—press play.
Episode Highlights
- 1:45 - From public accounting to CFO: the early career pivot that set the foundation
- 7:10 - Why the best CFOs balance analytical rigor with operational leadership
- 10:21 - Becoming a public company CFO at 29—and learning in real time
- 16:30 - What private equity looks for:...
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