#7 - Phillip Weinstein (Wharton) | Private Equity and Endowment Funds

Learn what it's like working in private equity and endowment funds in this interview with my Wharton MBA classmate Phillip Weinstein.------💧rareliquid💧► Sign up for my future MBA course► Youtube► Instagram► TikTok► LinkedIn► Business Inquiries: ben@rareliquid.com------🧑‍🎓Career Resources👩‍🎓► Buy My Banking Recruiting Guides► Wall Street Prep (Use code RARELIQUID for 20% OFF!)► TTP - The BEST GMAT prep resource► Books I recommend► My filming equipment------🎥Related Videos🎥► Buy-Side Compensation Explained► Top 10 Jobs in Finance► A Day in the Life of an Investment Banker► Why I'm Getting My MBA► Why I Left Investment Banking ------⏱Timestamps⏱0:00 - Introduction0:20 - Phillip's background1:54 - How did you come up with the idea for your first startup? 3:09 - How was it managing both a startup and schoolwork?4:30 - What were your responsibilities at the endowment fund and did you have any pleasant surprises working there?6:26 - Do you have any cool stories from your meetings with those highly influential people?7:34 - Were there are any common characteristics that the high net worth investors you interacted with all seemed to have?9:03 - Why did you make the transition into private equity and what kind of roles did you play?11:35 - What does a day in the life of a private equity investor look like?14:09 - How many hours did you work per week?14:44 - Are there any skills in particular that you got from your experience working in private equity that you really value? 17:12 - Do you have any tips on how to break into private equity?19:02 - What resources did you use in order to prepare for interviews?20:59 - What got you interested in an MBA and why did you choose the Lauder program specifically?23:02 - What are your first impressions thus far at Penn?24:24 - What are your short term and long term plans after getting your MBA?25:39 - What is a search fund?28:00 - If you could go back in time to when you were in college, what advice would you give yourself?29:42 - What are the personal values that have guided you throughout your life?------🔎Disclaimer🔎This is for educational purposes only. Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.