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John Kirk, Tuckerman Capital | The Key to Modern Private Equity and Business Growth: People

Written by Sean Mooney | Apr 28, 2026 10:10:09 AM

EPISODE 28

John Kirk, Tuckerman Capital | The Key to Modern Private Equity and Business Growth: People

 

The Karma School of Business is joined by John Kirk, a Deal Partner and Operating Advisor at Tuckerman Capital. John shares his unique perspective on people, business growth, and perseverance. We discuss:

Episode Highlights: 

 
 
1:20 - John's path to private equity
6:04 - Hiking the Appalachian Trail and a lesson in perseverance
11:32 - Finding a great business: growth mindset
13:31 - Finding a great business: alignment to secular trends
14:30 - Finding a great business: identifiable differentiation
18:18 - The modern private equity process: managing the motion offense
25:28 - The differentiators between businesses that are successful and those that aren't
29:55 - How the best business builders in the world act in times of uncertainty
34:01 - John's book recommendation

For more information on Tuckerman Capital, go to www.tuckermancapital.com