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THE DART BOARD ep #3: Joe Kaiser | CEO and Managing Director at Mercato Partners
On Investing $1B in America’s heartland, building team culture and 'love language,' and being sculpted by hard times

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 conversation, we discuss his story, Mercato Partner’s unique thesis, and Joe’s thoughts on leadership.
Highlights:
Joe's Journey - from small town to the leading role at Mercato Partners
The investment case for the American Heartland
How people can find great advice in unconventional sources
and more…
🎧 Where you can listen…
Spotify Podcasts - listen here
Apple Podcasts - listen here