#103 - "We come in when founders have figured out the hard stuff" - Christoph Jost, FLEX Capital

Investors are quick to brag about the impact and network they add to their investments. After all, they know a lot of important people, have access to cash, and an infinite source of knowledge. Christoph Jost, Founder & Managing Partner at FLEX Capital, isn't one of them. "We come in when the founders have already done the hard part", he says. "They have scaled their business to 1 million EBITDA or 5 million in revenue. It's clearly working already."  In this episode, Andi and Christoph discuss: What bootstrapped founders face when they scale How FLEX Capital finds and invests in them How FLEX Capital approaches consolidation How Christoph moved into Private Equity More about FLEX Capital: https://www.flex.capital/en/  More about Fintalent.io: https://fintalent.io You can find all episodes of The Wall Street Lab Podcast on https://thewallstreetlab.com/    Check 0ut these Wall Street Oasis courses:  Modeling Elite Modeling Package: https://il130.isrefer.com/go/TWSLElite/TWSL/ LBO Modeling Course: https://il130.isrefer.com/go/TWSLLBO/TWSL/ Real Estate Modeling Course: https://il130.isrefer.com/go/TWSLRE/TWSL/ Interview Prep Hedge Fund Interview Prep Course: https://il130.isrefer.com/go/TWSLHFInt/TWSL/ Investment Banking Interview Prep Course: https://il130.isrefer.com/go/TWSLIBint/TWSL/ Private Equity Interview Prep Course: https://il130.isrefer.com/go/TWSLPEint/TWSL/ VC & PE Venture Capital Course: https://il130.isrefer.com/go/TWSLVC/TWSL/ Private Equity Deals Process: https://il130.isrefer.com/go/TWSLPEDeals/TWSL/

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