Private Equity Spotlight: Grit, Growth, and Game-Changing Deals with Micah Dawson
Update: 2025-04-02
Description
From a non-traditional career path to transforming businesses, Micah Dawson shares his playbook for designing business success in private equity with Sean Mooney. Packed with bold career moves, hard-earned lessons, and fresh perspectives, Micah shares how grit, leadership, and a focus on people drive real impact in the lower middle market.
- [00:03:15 ] - Bold career pivots: Micah’s transition from being an architect to entering law school, business school, and eventually joining the world of private equity.
- [00:06:49 ] - Entering the operations world: Micah shares lessons from his time managing manufacturing plants and turning around struggling businesses in rural Indiana.
- [00:22:23 ] - Insights into Trivest’s approach to enhancing the founder experience, removing friction from the deal process, and providing transformative resources to portfolio companies.
- [00:26:19 ] - The team-building philosophy Micah credits with creating outsized value, and his focus on ensuring the right people occupy the right roles.
- [00:37:15 ] - Balancing ambition and fulfillment: Micah discusses personal lessons and philosophies on leadership, grit, and finding joy in the career journey.
For more information on Trivest Partners, go to Trivest Partners
For more information on Micah Dawson, go to Micah Dawson LinkedIn
For more information on BluWave and this podcast, go to BluWave Podcasts
For more information on Micah Dawson, go to Micah Dawson LinkedIn
For more information on BluWave and this podcast, go to BluWave Podcasts
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