Ep 279 - The Hustle Behind Fortman Cline

EPISODE INTRODUCTION

Daniel Ibasco is the CEO and a founding partner of Fortman Cline Capital Markets (FCCM). With a focus on developing markets and Southeast Asia, he has more than 35 years of experience in investment banking, debt and equity capital markets, private equity, and unusual situation. Since 2008, he has provided advice on more than US$9 billion in completed transactions under Fortman Cline, helping the company rise to the top of the Southeast Asian and Philippine M&A rankings. Prior to this, he was formerly Bear Stearns and Co.'s head of Southeast Asian Investment Banking and Asian Capital Markets, based in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Episode Topics

[00:03:04] - Entrepreneurial Growth and Monetization

[00:11:40] - Creating Fortman Cline

[00:17:15] - Challenging Stereotypes in Asian Leadership

[00:22:24] - Wall Street to Merchants' Trust Transition

[00:27:08] - Retired Executives in Industry Consulting

[00:31:44] - Navigating High-Stakes Business Deals

[00:35:24] - Tech Companies Acquiring Brick & Mortar

[00:38:34] - Exploring Alternative Capital and M&A

Quotes:

"I think the question that each entrepreneur has to ask himself is are you before your peak, at your peak or past your peak? I think each entrepreneur should be able to answer that question and, most of the time, make people do deals when they're past their peak."- Daniel Ibasco