COVID Investing with Private Equity Veteran Stephen Gurgovits of Tecum Capital

Stephen Gurgovits is the Managing and Founding Partner of Tecum Capital.

Tecum Capital is an independent investment firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. With over $750 million in assets under management, Tecum is a multi-strategy investor with three distinct funds: Tecum Capital Partners I, Tecum Capital Partners II, and Tecum Equity. Specializing in lower middle market companies based in the US, Tecum spun out of F.N.B. (First National Bank) Capital Corporation in 2013 and has completed two full fundraising cycles.

Stephen is a veteran investor, CFA, and CPA. His career has taken him to several respected Pittsburgh-area companies ranging from KPMG and the Controller of the Sports & Exhibition Authority to EQT and FNB.

In this episode, Stephen and Aaron discuss new strategies and opportunities for investors in July 2020, how to hire the best people and let them work, and how historical economic circumstance and regulation led to the establishment of Tecum Capital.
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Timestamps
00:00 Stephen Gurgovits Interview
01:04 Tecum Capital Origins
04:50 Effects of Macro Events
08:26 Concentration & Diversification
09:45 Growing Independently
11:08 Making Offers
14:34 Momentum in Growth
17:56 Economic Correction
23:00 Determining Interest
26:52 Investing During Recessions
30:33 Need for Control
32:10 Relationships
34:59 Socials
35:40 Challenge for the Audience

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