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Content and Community 📖 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐈 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧  by Charles Tower-Clark AI is quickly moving from an emerging capability to a core value-creation lever across private equity and venture capital portfolios. This Forbes’ article explores how firms are using AI to improve decision-making, accelerate growth, and strengthen operational execution inside portfolio companies. A useful read for investors and operators thinking about how technology can support long-term value creation, not just short-term efficiency gains. Where are you seeing AI create the most impact today: cost efficiency, revenue growth, or better decision-making? 👉 Recommended for: PE professionals, operating partners, and portfolio company leaders 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eQ35Re3B

We are excited to announce Brydon’s strategic investment in BOOST LLC with CEO-in-Residence Danny Clark! We are thrilled to partner with Danny, Stephanie Alexander, and the whole BOOST team on this journey. https://lnkd.in/eRQHccSp

Don’t miss your chance - applications for our CEO-in-Residence program close tonight at 11:59 PM PST. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eY9RREYQ

Jay Steele began his career in the nuclear services as an active-duty officer in the US Navy before running a P&L at Amazon. Jay is now the CEO of FOCUS Learning Corporation, a training and compliance software provider to the nuclear industry. Interested in an operating journey like Jay’s? Applications for our next cohort of CEOs-in-Residence close January 19: https://lnkd.in/eY9RREYQ. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐄𝐎-𝐢𝐧-𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦? I’d always been excited about the possibility to lead a small company. My time in the Navy developed my skills as a team leader, and my P&L ownership experience at Amazon gave me the confidence to operate a business. I was looking for a program that would help me further develop my leadership and operator skills, as well as fill in other gaps of my growth, like the technical aspects of an acquisition. Brydon’s CIR program provided those opportunities, as well as the Brydon team to help and a cohort of other CEOs to live the experience with. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮? The relationship and value Brydon’s partnership would provide stood out immediately. Their dedication to service and their approach to building true partnerships with both CIRs and sellers really resonated with me. Brydon focuses on long term success, not just transactions. The depth of Brydon’s experience assured me that I could be successful with their support. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫? Acquiring a business was an incredible experience. Partnering with Brydon through the due diligence process taught me so much, not just about the tactical steps, but how to approach a deal with empathy and transparency. That foundation made our subsequent tuck-in acquisition even smoother, where again, Brydon’s guidance was invaluable. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐈𝐑 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦? Come in with a refined industry thesis. Think deeply about your experience and passions, and how they differentiate you to potential sellers. The more clarity you have on where you can add value and relate to the seller, the stronger your position will be.

We support our CEOs-in-Residence through every step of the process - from sourcing and closing to operating and beyond. Applications for our next cohort are open until January 19. 

Don’t wait, apply to be a CEO-in-Residence today! Use your expertise and our support to operate an industry leading business. Application link in comments.

Chris Sigala began his operating journey in fall 2023 and with Brydon, combined two leading EHR software companies to form Renvio. Successful integration, rebranding, talent build-out and growth acceleration contributed to a successful exit to Insight Partners where Chris continues as CEO. Applications for our next cohort of CEOs-in-Residence are now open. Check comments for link.  𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐄𝐎-𝐢𝐧-𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦? I felt I was ready to take on the challenge. I came from a private equity-turned-operator background, so the idea of getting to leverage this experience to find a great company to lead was exciting — something I had oriented many prior decisions and career choices towards.  𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮? Brydon treats CEOs like partners. The program is grounded in real operating experience, thoughtful capital, and a long-term ownership mindset rather than transactional placement. Frankly, I felt it blended the best of PE and true entrepreneurialism. It felt like we were building something new. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫? All of my experiences with Brydon — from sourcing and acquiring, to operating and exiting — were deeply grounded in trust and partnership. The results of my experience, exiting to a world class PE firm in 1.5 years, were beyond my imagination. More importantly the journey was special. Experiencing the highs (and lows) of business building and achieving success with talented, high integrity people, it doesn't really get any better. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐈𝐑 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦? There is a bit of the concept of "this path calls you, you don't chase it" that should be considered honestly. Be clear about what kind of company you want to lead and why. Be open to being challenged; the program works best if you engage with it as a true thought partner, not a job search.  

Take the next step in your operating journey today. Applications for our CEO-in-Residence program are open until January 19! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eY9RREYQ

Applying to our CEO-in-Residence program? Join our 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 to discover more about the program and application! Link in comments. 

We’re #hiring for our next cohort of CEOs-in-Residence. Apply by January 19!