Joe Kaiser | Mercato Partners - On investing $1B in America’s heartland, building team culture and 'love language,' and being sculpted by hard times

The Dart Board with Daniel Dart
16/02/2025 35 min

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Meet Joe Kaiser, the CEO of Mercato Partners, a growth stage firm investing more than $1B in America's heartland. In this conversation we discuss his career, Mercato's differentiated thesis, leadership and team building.In this episode, Daniel and Joe discuss Joe's Journey from small town to the leading role at Mercato Partners, the investment case for the American Heartland, how people can glean advice from unconventional sources, and more!

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