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Investors & Operators

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The M&A market can be boring, but everyone has a story. The Investors & Operators podcast is about discovering the stories people were holding back, didn’t know how to tell, or forgot about. The goal is simple: fresh, authentic storytelling to bring people together in the M&A community. With over 1M organic views and counting on LinkedIn, 51 Labs is disrupting the M&A market through the use of videography and content creation. In a market that longs for authenticity, 51 Labs helps strengthen your brand and tell your story. From concept to distribution, we strategize and produce thoughtful content to be used across a multitude of channels, to help you stand out in an otherwise traditionally boring market. New episodes every other Thursday at 6:00am Eastern.

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July 2, 2026

Ep. 153: Chris Nicolini, Managing Director & Head of Value Creation at Brightstar Capital

Before leading value creation at Brightstar Capital Partners, Chris Nicolini served as an Army officer, ran large-scale manufacturing operations, and led transformation efforts at General Electric. Today, he brings those lessons to founder-led businesses navigating growth, talent challenges, AI adoption, and operational change.Topics:<ol><li data-list="bullet">AI Implementation at PE firms</li><li data-list="bullet">Building a Repeatable Hiring Pipeline</li><li data-list="bullet">Integration Best Practices</li><li data-list="bullet">Strategy as Alignment, Not Just a Plan</li><li data-list="bullet">Restructuring Frameworks </li></ol> ...and so much more. Top Takeaways<ol><li data-list="bullet">Successful AI adoption starts with problems, not tools. At Brightstar, AI initiatives start with a business problem. During AI hackathons, teams identify a bottleneck, repetitive task, or inefficiency, then spend the day building a solution around it. The biggest AI wins come from eliminating friction and repetitive work, rather than accumulating more tools.</li></ol> <ol><li data-list="bullet">Build a hiring flywheel, not a hiring process. Chris grew a maintenance team from 2 to 25 people by building a hiring system that consistently recruited electrical and mechanical engineers from the Naval Power Training Unit. The lesson: scalable hiring comes from building a repeatable talent pipeline, not filling roles one at a time.</li></ol> <ol><li data-list="bullet">Strategy only works when the team is aligned. Many leaders mistake strategy for a plan. The real test is whether the team understands where the company is going, why it matters, and what role they play in getting there. A brilliant plan without buy-in is just a document.</li></ol> <ol><li data-list="bullet">Understand the cause before cutting the cost. When performance declines, many companies immediately look for expenses to cut. Chris argues the better approach is to first understand why those costs exist. Some expenses are inefficiencies. Others directly support revenue generation, customer retention, or growth. Cut the wrong one, and you can make the problem worse.</li></ol> About Brightstar Capital PartnersBrightstar is a middle-market private equity firm that invests in founder-led businesses across business services, industrials, government services, and tech. The firm works closely with management teams on growth, talent, operational transformation, and AI adoption, combining hands-on operational expertise with emerging technologies to create value across the portfolio. Investors & Operators is brought to you by 51 Labs51 Labs is a marketing agency for the lower middle market. We offer full-service digital marketing for PE, portfolio companies, IB, VC, hedge funds.<ol><li data-list="bullet">AGM Support, Video, Marketing Strategy, Brand Identity, Web Design & Development, LinkedIn Strategy & Execution & more</li><li data-list="bullet">400+ videos</li><li data-list="bullet">100+ projects</li><li data-list="bullet">#1 content creator on LinkedIn in the lower middle market</li></ol>

June 4, 2026

Ep. 152: Alex Russ, Head of Americas & Hilary LaBrash, Managing Director, Evercore PFG

Alex Russ and Hilary LaBrash of Evercore PFG discuss fundraising strategy and LP positioning, offering insights on differentiation and organizational health for PE sponsors.

May 21, 2026

Ep. 151: Andrew Nelson, Chief of Staff to the CEO at Waste Eliminator

Host Alex Lieberman interviews Andrew Nelson, Chief of Staff to the CEO at Waste Eliminator, about leveraging military speed and clear ownership for PE-backed company growth.

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What is Investors & Operators?: The M&A market can be boring, but everyone has a story. The Investors & Operators podcast is about discovering the stories people were holding back, didn’t know how to tell, or forgot about. The goal is simple: fresh, authentic storytelling to bring people together in the M&A community.

With over 1M organic views and counting on LinkedIn, 51 Labs is disrupting the M&A market through the use of videography and content creation. In a market that longs for authenticity, 51 Labs helps strengthen your brand and tell your story. From concept to distribution, we strategize and produce thoughtful content to be used across a multitude of channels, to help you stand out in an otherwise traditionally boring market.

New episodes every other Thursday at 6:00am Eastern.
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Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 8 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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