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Finding Your Champion with Pete Fraser

Finding Your Champion with Pete Fraser

Update: 2025-04-29
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Today we're sitting down with Pete Fraser, a former mechanical engineer who successfully pivoted to investment banking after his MBA at Cornell. Pete shares his journey from working in a steel mill in Gary, Indiana to landing a coveted position at Guggenheim in New York City.

We discuss:

  •  The culture shock of MBA recruiting
  • A cautionary tale about getting cut
  • The "Zero Defects" philosophy
  • The importance of having a champion on the inside
  • ...and much more

Check out Pete's book Wall Street Dropout at https://streetdropout.com/

You can reach out to him at: peter@streetdropout.com


Contact: investmentbankinginsights@gmail.com

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