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May 28, 2024 49 mins

Under the leadership of our Founding and Managing Partner, John Stewart, we have carved out a unique and successful niche in the competitive world of private equity. On MiddleGround’s tenth episode of Executive Sessions, John meets with Sean Mooney, BluWave’s Founder, and CEO, sharing his journey and lending insight into the differentiated approach that has led us to success.

1. From the Factory Floor to Private Equity
2. MiddleGround’s Differentiated Approach

If you like this episode, check out BluWave’s “Karma School of Business” podcast dedicated to exploring private equity, best business practices, and real-time trends 

Check out our company blog recapping the episode: https://bit.ly/3UV756w

Learn more about MiddleGround Capital: https://middleground.com/
Follow MiddleGround Capital on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/middlegroundcapital/ 
Find John Stewart on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnstewartky/
Find Bluwave on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluwave-lp/
Find Sean Mooney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mooneysean/

Chapters:
(00:00:00) Podcast and guest introduction
(00:01:40) From starting out at Toyota to today
(0011:19) Getting to know John
(00:16:21) Overcoming adversity and celebrating success
(00:28:51) Operational value creatopm
(00:37:39) What matters is actual cashflow and EBITDA
(00:43:12) Working more efficiently with technology

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