Favorite Parts Of Being A Private Equity Director At ZT Corporate
Chihiro, a Private Equity Director at ZT Corporate, finds the most rewarding aspect of the role is "being a connector," facilitating valuable connections between people and resources; this includes connecting potential clients with investments and, as illustrated by a recent example, linking a doctor starting a gym with a relevant software developer, thereby adding value beyond direct investment opportunities.
Networking, Connecting People, Resourcefulness, Relationship Building, Problem-Solving
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Chihiro Kurokawa
Private Equity Director
ZT Corporate
UC Berkeley
UCLA; MBA
Business Management & Admin
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing), Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Finance
Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Immigrant
Video Highlights
1. Chihiro enjoys connecting people to resources they need, highlighting the networking aspect of her job. This includes connecting potential clients with investments and connecting people with each other for mutual benefit.
2. She describes facilitating a connection between a doctor starting a gym and a software developer for gyms, showcasing the value she provides beyond just financial investments.
3. This example emphasizes the broad impact of her role and the importance of networking and relationship building in private equity.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
I appreciate the opportunity to be a connector. That really is another way of describing my job: to connect people to a resource that they need.
Ideally, I will connect a potential client with an investment that we offer. But beyond that, I enjoy connecting people with any sort of person or resource that they need.
For example, a few days ago, late last week, I was talking to a woman who is in the early stages of creating a gym. She's a doctor, but she wants to create a gym as part of her vision for giving back to the community.
It just so happens that I know a guy who is working on a software product for gyms. Neither of them are really looking to invest with me, but more importantly, I can add value to both of them by connecting them to each other.
So that's something that I did just a few days ago. I enjoy being able to just be helpful in connecting people to other people or resources that I think they should know.
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