#108 Wayne Gerard - Founder of Prtnr and Co-Founder of RedEye

In this episode, I interview Wayne Gerard — Founder of Prtnr and Co-Founder of RedEye. Over the past two decades, Wayne has built and exited multiple businesses, including scaling RedEye, which supports clients in managing over $450 billion in large, complex assets and critical infrastructure. Now, through his current venture Prtnr, Wayne invests in and builds companies that focus on sustainable innovation.

Throughout the conversation, Wayne discusses how his entrepreneurial mindset shaped his early experiences in the army and at Boeing, before going on to grow 13 businesses in his career. He also talks about raising capital and navigating the acquisition process, while reflecting on the personal journey of being a founder and CEO.

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Chapters

• 0:00 #108 Wayne Gerard
• 0:49 Main Introduction
• 1:30 Guest Introduction
• 2:38 Wayne's Start in Business
• 8:59 Wayne’s Guiding Philosophy and How It Shapes His Career
• 12:03 The Thought Process Behind Investing in Business Opportunities
• 17:35 Wayne's Journey Scaling His Business, RedEye
• 25:07 Building the Important Foundations in a Business as a Founder
• 28:09 The Learning Curves Wayne had While Raising Capital
• 29:34 Scaling and Exiting a Business
• 34:44 The Post-Exit Process for Wayne
• 36:13 The Beliefs and Practices Wayne Implemented During His Time as CEO
• 39:14 Wayne's Biggest Strengths and Weaknesses
• 40:56 The Person Wayne Admires
• 43:31 Wayne's Favourite Podcast
• 45:15 Wayne's View of Success
• 46:53 What's Next for Wayne