Funds are Made for Scaling l John S. Pennington Jr. l Ep 22

Funds that Won

We have a legend on the show today. John Pennington Jr. John shares his insights from starting over 14 businesses to running a dec-billion dollar family of funds. He shares some incredible nuggets of wisdom about finding the right partners, making the right plays in shifting markets, and why funds are the best way to scale in business. We get into the weeds and talk big picture, you don't want to miss this episode.

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[00:01:03] Starting a hedge fund.

[00:06:19] Transition to fund model.

[00:07:19] Losing investors during transition.

[00:10:13] Predicting the Asian debt crisis.

[00:14:48] Becoming an institutional grade firm.

[00:17:18] Capital raising strategies.

[00:21:12] Pursuing institutional money.

[00:25:37] Starting a business selling jeans.

[00:28:29] The U.S. dollar as a product.

[00:32:21] Going for a supersized idea.

[00:34:00] Starting a big idea.

[00:38:30] Building a strong team.

[00:41:21] Choosing good partners.

[00:45:25] The power of a fund.

[00:47:26] Clawback in partnerships.

[00:53:46] The best place for entrepreneurs.

[00:54:08] Fear of being old and poor.

[00:57:33] Overcoming obstacles and hard work.

[01:01:08] Wasting Opportunities in America.

[01:04:27] Educational purposes and legal advice.