Robert F. Smith (Vista Equity Partners) Operating Manual

by a searcher from The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business

2 years ago

https://colinkeeley.com/blog/robert-f-smith-vista-equity-partners-operating-manual

https://twitter.com/ColinKeeley/status/1425075008892817410

I wrote an Operating Manual for Robert F. Smith (Vista Equity Partners)
Famous for a 110-point playbook & for saying "All software tastes like chicken".
500+ buyouts and $75+ billion AUM later, he has never lost money on a deal.
Here's how

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searcher

Awesome read.

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professional from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

What Robert has put together at Vista is amazing!

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