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Show Notes:

[00:02:59] – (First question) – Looking at the process that they went through to identify their first company at Chenmark.

[00:05:02] – Why the company ended up in Maine

[00:05:58] – What was the raw material to first evaluate a business

[00:07:50] – Exploring how they priced out that first company and the factors that played into it

[00:09:42] – Asked about some of the hiccups of that first acquisition that wound up being things that they enjoyed.

[00:11:31] – Looking at the things that were supposed to be difficult that weren’t there

[00:14:06] – The balance of maintaining Chenmark’s edge while also looking to grow the portfolio

[00:17:12] – Asking about the future vision of the company

[00:20:46] – What talent and skillsets from their prior careers have helped them in this field

[00:26:00] – When it comes to buying a business, what are the factors that provide them with comfort to going to the next level

[00:27:58] – Diving into the rest of the Chenmark portfolio

[00:32:26] – A look at the competition in the search fund market

[00:39:38] – What are their thoughts about outside investors

[00:43:07] – What are their thoughts on fees, as far as what they could charge and what they think about the ones that exist in the rest of the investing world

[00:48:40] – What does it feel like to have skin in the game and to be taking so much risk in the venture personally

[00:55:21] – Looking at the most memorable day of their careers

[00:59:24] – Explore the kindest thing anyone has done for them.