<p>Today’s guest is Eric Becker. Eric is the founder and co-chairman at <a href="https://cressetcapital.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cresset</a>, an award-winning multi-family office with more than $250 billion in assets under management and advisement. </p><br><p>Prior to launching Cresset, Eric co-founded Sterling Partners, a value-added, growth private equity firm that raised eight funds with over $5.7 billion of capital. </p><br><p>Eric is the bestselling author of <a href="https://longgamebook.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Long Game</em></a>, an acclaimed work that empowers entrepreneurs to lead with vision, think beyond the short term, and create enduring impact, and the host of <a href="https://cressetcapital.com/podcasts/entrepreneurs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Long Game Podcast</em></a>, where he sits down with founders, CEOs, investors, and multigenerational leaders to explore the decisions, discipline, and long-term thinking required to build companies that last.</p><br><p>In this episode, we discuss Cresset’s origin story, the lessons Eric has learned from decades of investing. Eric also explains the main characteristics of successful and enduring companies.&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>