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Deal Sourcery

Deal Sourcery

Dan Herr and Matt Rooney
Veröffentlicht: 2025-07-24
© Copyright 2025 Dan Herr and Matt Rooney
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17 Folgen
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Veröffentlicht: 2025-07-24
© Copyright 2025 Dan Herr and Matt Rooney
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Mount Rushmore of BD - Lessons Learned from Legend Award Winner Jay Jester

Mount Rushmore of BD - Lessons Learned from Legend Award Winner Jay Jester

Are you actually building the kind of BD function that wins deals—or just checking a box? Jay Jester, BD Legend and Partner at Plexus Capital joins Deal Sourcery to unpack what makes great sourcing teams stand out. With decades of experience, Jay shar
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Are you actually building the kind of BD function that wins deals—or just checking a box?
Jay Jester, BD Legend and Partner at Plexus Capital joins Deal Sourcery to unpack what makes great sourcing teams stand out.
With decades of experience, Jay shares real stories and tactical insight on how to build trust, manage founder psychology, and turn your BD team into a true strategic asset.
If you're hiring, scaling, or just trying to sharpen your edge in BD, Jay shares a sharp, unfiltered perspective from one of the best in the business.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Intro: Who is Jay Jester?
02:43 – Early dealmaking days and defining BD
07:30 – The evolution of sourcing in PE
11:45 – Why likability still matters in deals
15:22 – Giving feedback to bankers (and why most firms don’t)
21:10 – Building a BD team that actually works
26:18 – Founder psychology and buyer trust
31:33 – Choosing the right banker: strategy vs comfort
36:50 – The myth of “full coverage”
41:17 – Why sourcing is more than dialing for dollars
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
“People want to be in business with and want to do deals with people they like.”
“The BD lead isn’t a bolt-on. They should be in the pitch—and seen as senior.”
“If sourcing’s not connected to the engine room, it doesn’t work.”
“The perfect alignment is when someone on the other side of the deal cares so much it could change their life.”
CONNECT WITH JAY:
Jay Jester: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-jester-plexus/
Folgen-ID: 1000718838334
GUID: 2e186e9c-758d-410f-a2c1-b3d9fb75e6a7
Erscheinungs­datum: 24.7.2025, 12:30:00

Beschreibung

Deal Sourcery is the must-listen podcast for Private Equity professionals aiming to master the art of deal origination. Hosted by Dan Herr - who’s closed over $1B in transactions in the last decade while building and leading world-class deal sourcing teams - and Matt Rooney, a top recruiter in PE business development, we dive into cutting-edge trends, proven tactics, data-driven sourcing strategies and the technology shaping the future of M&A. Each episode features in-depth discussions with exited founders, PE professions and investment bankers, delivering exclusive, actionable insights you won’t find anywhere else. Tune in to elevate your sourcing skills and optimize your firm’s capital deployment.

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