Wall Street Discipline, Main Street Values with Brandon Wolfe

💼 Growth Capital Podcast — Episode 66 💼

In this episode of the Growth Capital Podcast, host Justin Dixon sits down with Brandon Wolfe, Co-Founder & Partner at Jordan Partners, a private equity firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina, focused on software and tech-enabled services businesses in the lower middle market.

Brandon’s path to private equity wasn’t traditional. He grew up in a small town in Appalachia, started his career as a middle school math teacher, and ultimately built an investment firm grounded in discipline, alignment, and long-term value creation.

This conversation goes far beyond career trajectory. It dives deep into:

🔹 Why private equity is fundamentally an apprenticeship business
🔹 How alignment wins deals—even when you’re not the highest bidder
🔹 Building buy-and-build platforms under $10M EBITDA
🔹 Operational rigor vs. financial engineering
🔹 Services-to-software transitions for multiple expansion
🔹 AI as automation, not headcount elimination

If you’re a founder considering a partner, an operator navigating growth, or an investor thinking about durable alpha, this episode delivers practical insight without hype.

📍 Learn more about Brandon Wolfe and Jordan Partners
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-wolfe-87674634/
Email: bw@jordan-partners.com

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