How To Run a Successful Investment Firm With Michael Curry of Lullwater
Episode's Guest
Michael Curry
Michael Curry is the Chief Executive Officer of Lullwater, a private holding company focusing on small business investing and operations. Lullwater invests in entrepreneurs changing the world, one small business at a time. Michael is also the CEO of Apex Physics Partners, a company that provides expert, patient-focused, and relationship-driven partnerships that empower patient care and allow physicists to be physicists. He is the former CEO of Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics, LLC, where he directed the company’s strategy, sales, marketing, and business development. Michael worked as an MBA associate with HCP & Company and Pareto Capital Group. He began his career as an investment-banking analyst in London with Morgan Stanley.
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In this episode…
The power of any business lies in how it can help others solve their problems. In the business arena, this is attained by having investment firms that solve the financial hurdles of smaller companies. So, how can you run a successful investment firm amidst many larger ones that have trillions of dollars they can use? Michael Curry says that to become a great operator and investor, you should learn how others are doing it, understand the industry by investing your own money, and teach others what you've learned. These pillars provided a roadmap for how to run a successful investment firm. Michael now shares the challenges they've faced, how they overcame them, and the lessons they've learned maneuvering the investment industry.Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- Michael Curry talks about Lullwater and who it helps
- Michael explains the three pillars for becoming great operators and investors
- The challenges they faced in the early days of Lullwater and how they overcame them
- What’s the unique benefit of working with Lullwater?
- Michael shares the lessons he learned about running a business from past job experiences
- The private equity firms that Michael admires and why
- Michael talks about The Game is The Game Podcast and its purpose
Resources Mentioned in this episode
- Apex Physics Partners
- Lullwater
- Michael Curry on LinkedIn
- Chad Franzen on LinkedIn
- Rise25
- Simon Sinek on LinkedIn
- ”The Infinite Game: How to Lead in the 21st Century” with Simon Sinek
- Robert F. Smith on LinkedIn
- José E. Feliciano on LinkedIn
- Graham Weaver on LinkedIn
- David Rubenstein
- The Wire
- "Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?": How Reginald Lewis Created a Billion-Dollar Business Empire by Reginald F. Lewis and Blair S. Walker
Show Credits
Hosted by: Chad Franzen
Special Guest: Michael Curry
Produced by: Lullwater & Co.
Edited by: Rise25
Sponsorship
This episode is brought to you by Lullwater.
Lullwater is a private family holding company where we focus on small business investing and operations.
We invest in entrepreneurs who are changing the world, one small business at a time.
This is not just another investing podcast but rather a conversation around building a more just, diverse, fruitful, and thriving world.
Explore the site to learn more about Lullwater & Co., their mission, and who they serve.
Apex Physics Partners
This episode is brought to you by Apex Physics Partners.
At Apex Physics Partners, we provide expert, patient-focused, and relationship-driven partnerships that empower patient care and allow physicists to be physicists.
We provide diagnostic and radiation safety solutions to ensure your practice is regulated and compliant, so your patients are cared for safely.
We partner with medical physics practices to oversee business management and administration, and we offer exciting career opportunities for people in the medical physics industry.
To learn more about Apex Physics Partners, go to apexphysicspartners.com, or you can email us at apexinfo@apexphysicspartners.com.