Dino Mavrookas

hig capital and then went to vist equity partners which is based out in austin but the whole like how i got there was actually really interesting and eye-opening i didn't realize how it's difficult it would be to break into private equity from business school i i assumed like I said, it's your team six. Right? I get any job I want.

hig capital and then went to vist equity partners which is based out in austin but the whole like how i got there was actually really interesting and eye-opening i didn't realize how it's difficult it would be to break into private equity from business school i i assumed like I said, it's your team six. Right? I get any job I want.

hig capital and then went to vist equity partners which is based out in austin but the whole like how i got there was actually really interesting and eye-opening i didn't realize how it's difficult it would be to break into private equity from business school i i assumed like I said, it's your team six. Right? I get any job I want.

And I very quickly started interviewing, and they're like, yeah, I don't know what to do with you. You don't know how to build financial models. Yeah, I get your leadership, but I can't put you in as a leader. You don't know how to build financial models. There's a huge disconnect. And so... I started talking to the career counselors and they were like, yeah, you can't go into private equity.

And I very quickly started interviewing, and they're like, yeah, I don't know what to do with you. You don't know how to build financial models. Yeah, I get your leadership, but I can't put you in as a leader. You don't know how to build financial models. There's a huge disconnect. And so... I started talking to the career counselors and they were like, yeah, you can't go into private equity.

And I very quickly started interviewing, and they're like, yeah, I don't know what to do with you. You don't know how to build financial models. Yeah, I get your leadership, but I can't put you in as a leader. You don't know how to build financial models. There's a huge disconnect. And so... I started talking to the career counselors and they were like, yeah, you can't go into private equity.

There's a career path for private equity. I was like, okay, well, what's that look like? They're like, well, you have to go to investment banking first.

There's a career path for private equity. I was like, okay, well, what's that look like? They're like, well, you have to go to investment banking first.

There's a career path for private equity. I was like, okay, well, what's that look like? They're like, well, you have to go to investment banking first.

Like, well, cause you have to.

Like, well, cause you have to.

Like, well, cause you have to.

Like, you can't do it any other way.

Like, you can't do it any other way.

Like, you can't do it any other way.

So I went home, and I'm telling my wife this story. And I was like, OK, OK. And she actually knows me better than I know myself at some point. And she looks at me, and she goes, she kind of rolled her eyes and was like, oh, brother. I was like, what? She's like, they just told you you can't do it. She's like, we're screwed. So I was like, no, no, no, I didn't make up my mind.

So I went home, and I'm telling my wife this story. And I was like, OK, OK. And she actually knows me better than I know myself at some point. And she looks at me, and she goes, she kind of rolled her eyes and was like, oh, brother. I was like, what? She's like, they just told you you can't do it. She's like, we're screwed. So I was like, no, no, no, I didn't make up my mind.

So I went home, and I'm telling my wife this story. And I was like, OK, OK. And she actually knows me better than I know myself at some point. And she looks at me, and she goes, she kind of rolled her eyes and was like, oh, brother. I was like, what? She's like, they just told you you can't do it. She's like, we're screwed. So I was like, no, no, no, I didn't make up my mind.

She's like, OK, you say whatever you want. And so sure enough. And I'm like, you know what, screw this. I'm going to go into private equity. I'm going to figure it out. So I started building financial models in my apartment at business school. In my off time from class and kids and everything else, I was staying up until 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning building financial models.

She's like, OK, you say whatever you want. And so sure enough. And I'm like, you know what, screw this. I'm going to go into private equity. I'm going to figure it out. So I started building financial models in my apartment at business school. In my off time from class and kids and everything else, I was staying up until 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning building financial models.