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Ep. 110: Scott Adams, Soul Street | Scaling Companies with Efficiency and Prioritization

On this episode, Scott Adams, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Soul Street Asset Management, discusses the value operators bring to portfolio companies through real boots-on-the-ground experience. Scott shares his expertise on the execution gaps that show up repeatedly in growing companies—from bloated teams to unclear priorities—and how to scale businesses in a capital-efficient way. Learn how to make better decisions by understanding where revenue actually originates, how to apply data with discipline and how businesses can stand out in an increasingly AI-driven environment. The information contained in this podcast is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice. ⏱️ Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 02:34 Guest intro: Scott Adams, Managing Partner at Soul Street Asset Management 03:46 Scott shares his operator-to-investor journey 06:07 Why Soul Street exists: more operator-led venture support 08:24 Operator view vs spreadsheet investing: where tension shows up 08:34 Common founder mistakes: overbuilding product, overhiring, weak go-to-market 10:39 Bootstrapping mindset and making smart tradeoffs with limited runway 12:02 The “six-month runway” decision test for focus and urgency 13:24 When to push growth vs preserve cash: signals and thresholds 15:04 Why most companies are bloated: productivity and revenue-per-employee reality 16:45 The core question many founders can’t answer: why customers choose you 18:14 Finding the real growth levers: referrals, upsell, and what actually drives revenue 21:57 Why Soul Street is expanding into private equity: control, convergence, and tech edge 25:30 Tech levers that move margins: working capital, billing speed, and customer experience 30:02 Practical AI use in operations: querying data, KPIs, and customer profile discovery 32:23 AI changes the buyer journey: self-education, faster decisions, less tolerance for sales friction 36:55 Why original content wins in an AI-saturated market 39:01 Closing and how to connect 🎙️ Tune into the Private Equity Value Creation Podcast: https://Uw0e0m.short.gy/OuguTr 👇🏽 Find Us Here https://Uw0e0m.short.gy/yXvEWt #privateequity #privateequitypodcast #privateequityvaluecreation