Episode 87

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27th May 2022

Ep. 87 Patrick McGinnis, Investor, Author, Speaker

On this episode of Investors & Operators, Jordan sits down with Patrick McGinnis, Managing Partner at Dirigo Advisors. Together, they discuss:

  • Growing up, finding one's purpose, and not being afraid to create a unique path through life
  • “The 10% Entrepreneur”, one of Patrick McGinnis’ latest takes on how to integrate entrepreneurship into a person’s traditional career path
  • FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and how FOMO has further impacted people’s daily lives through technological advancement

...and so much more.

Patrick McGinnis, a public speaker, venture capitalist, author of two worldwide bestsellers, and entrepreneur, recently spoke with 51 Labs about his newest thoughts on the entrepreneurial environment and FOMO. Patrick discussed why he believes one of the simplest methods for someone to start his/her own business is to gradually transition into being entrepreneurial by contributing about 10% of his/her time and effort. Since coining the word FOMO in 2004, McGinnis has been working tirelessly to turn the FOMO mindsets into something that can drive and inspire people to reach greater success. Patrick discussed how FOMO is essentially the mindsets that stresses people out simply because everyone wants to accomplish everything and lives in a constant state of comparison with others. Patrick went on to address "outsourcing inconsequential decisions to the universe" in order to help listeners who fret over insignificant decisions rearrange their thinking and how they approach issues. Patrick's work continues inspiring positive environments for developing a healthy entrepreneurial culture and teaches how to use FOMO in a positive way to reach beyond your perceived limitations.

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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.

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Jordan Selleck

Founder. Recovering Investment Banker. 3x Entrepreneur. Philz Coffee Enthusiast.

Jordan Selleck is a recovering investment banker turned 3x entrepreneur. While teaching English in China, Jordan met an investment banker in a bar and before he knew it he’d spent six years in cross-border investment banking advising global corporates and private equity firms on M&A deals up to $250 million.

As much as Jordan loved investment banking, he always knew he was meant to do something more. In 2016, Jordan founded Debtmaven, a deal management platform for debt financing in the lower middle market. It was while he was marketing Debtmaven on LinkedIn that Jordan found his true passion: building meaningful relationships in the lower middle market.

Seeing over 50% of Debtmaven’s $450million+ in deals come from LinkedIn, he realized he’d found an untapped market and began his journey with LinkedIn consulting. Dozens of clients and a handful of extraordinarily talented employees later, 51 Labs is a thriving marketing agency for the lower middle market that produces captivating content and generates organic traffic across LinkedIn.

Jordan was born in San Diego, grew up in North Carolina and attended UNC-Chapel Hill. He has traveled to 32 countries, lived in China for 18 months, trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, is a fourth-generation private pilot, SCUBA dives, speaks Mandarin Chinese, and is a husband and father of 2.