IP Fieldwork

About IP Fieldwork

IP Fieldwork is a podcast hosted by In Practise, an investment research platform for fundamental investors. This podcast is focused on the art of primary research. How can investors have better conversations with industry executives to learn more effectively? How can we check our biases? Ultimately, how can we build conviction and disprove our hypotheses through primary research? Disclaimer: This interviews are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.

Publisher

In Practise

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 May 2023

Latest episode

25 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 36 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Feb 2026

   Markel Group: Capital Allocation

2. 

   28 Aug 2025

   Teqnion: Scaling M&A and Improving Subsidiary Operations

3. 

   13 Jul 2025

   Perimeter Solutions: Moat & Competitive Threat

   This episode explores our historical work on Perimeter Solutions, a leading US aerial fire retardant company, including the competitive threat, how retardants are approved on the Qualified Supplier List, and the company's potential operational moat.

Inside a recent episode

The Danaher Business System

Published 21 Apr 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's effectively part of the language of employees there. And it's very simple at a high level, which it's for every problem that the company faces. It could be a defect rate. It could be declining conversion ratios in marketing or sales, which we've discussed about. They follow this process, which is, Simple, kind of five steps. What is the problem? How do you get to the root cause? Simple root cause analysis. Solve the problem. You're asking the five whys to get there. You keep asking why, why, why, and so you get the root cause. And there are various techniques to get to that. And I think it's – and this is a document, by the way, that people – employees have to fill out, right? […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 13 / 100

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Quality

12

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32