Post by Jordan Selleck

Podcast is up with Javier Saade Fmr head of SBIC program Founder & Managing Partner of Impact Master Holdings Venture Partner at Fenway Summer, a VC firm that has backed 50+ companies innovating at the intersection of finance & technology. He serves as board member on several prominent companies and previously led the $30B Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program, a growth capital fund capitalizing >300 PE, VC and structured debt limited partnerships investing in 1000s of businesses, including via a $1B Impact Investment Fund. Topics: - His life from operations management at a pharmaceutical company to leading a $30 billion SBIC program to a respected entrepreneur, investor and board member - Traits of successful entrepreneurs - What he learned from his first business failure - His superpower - The SBIC Program and the issue of diversity and inclusion in business - The importance of storytelling for GPs and entrepreneurs - His advice to the 25-year-old version of himself - His “Why” - How to be an effective board member and what not to do - Consensus building iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcast, etc. #investorsandoperators #51labs #privateequity #privatecredit #mergersandacquisitions