Highlights:

• The benefits of diplomacy in the private equity world (8:08)
• What Rob looked for in his initial meetings with management teams (11:45)
• The personal nature of business and private equity (16:42)
• The origins of Ramy Brook (17:47)
• The power that comes from people (19:42)
• You can't be too detailed: what Rob has learned moving from private equity into management (23:06)
• The importance of your team (25:40)
• How Rob uses the complexity of his business to drive value (27:20)

Links:

ICR Twitter

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ICR Website

Laird Bieger LinkedIn

Baron Funds

Baron Capital Group LinkedIn

Baron Funds Twitter

Mentioned in this Episode:

MidOcean Partners

Ben & Jerry's

The Bronfman Fellowship

Mike Milken

Deutsche Bank (formerly Banker's Trust)

Jenny Craig

Carter's

Waterpik

Bushnell

Totes - Isotoner

Agilex (acquired by Accenture)

Thomas' Baked Goods

Vitaquest

Keith Frankel - MidOcean Partners

Tom Ford

Gucci

Bergdorf's

Saks

Nieman Marcus

Bloomingdale's

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