Private Equity Spotlight: Lessons in Leadership and Growth with Casey Myers

BluWave’s Karma School of Business

In this episode, Sean Mooney speaks with Casey Myers, partner at Edison Partners, about leadership, value creation, and growing businesses in the lower middle market. Casey shares his unique operator-driven perspective on driving sustainable growth, evaluating leadership, and solving pain points for customers. Episode Highlights:

• 2:37 - Casey shares how his experience with 52 private equity firms during an exit process inspired his focus on operational value creation.
• 8:11 - Casey describes the key foundations of a good company: leadership character, solving customer pain points, and addressing technology debt.
• 16:11 - Casey explains how Edison Partners uses a people-first approach to support leadership development and build high-performing teams.
• 23:54 - Casey highlights the importance of aligning priorities and systematically investing in people to create sustainable growth.
• 32:23 - Casey’s advice to his younger self: embrace a broad range of experiences and lean into opportunities to develop versatile skills.

For more information on Edison Partners, go to https://www.edisonpartners.com/

For more information on Casey Myers, go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-atl

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