About this episode

Larry Pokora discusses his career and insights on fundraising success.

In this episode of the Rainmaker Podcast, Gui Costin sits down with Larry Pokora, Managing Director on the Investor Relations team at Tilden Park Capital, to unpack a 30+ year career spanning traditional asset management, alternatives, and institutional fundraising. The conversation moves from Pokora’s blue-collar upbringing in Pittsburgh to his hard-earned perspective on what actually drives long-term success in fundraising. Pokora begins by tracing his career back to an unconventional start...

People in this episode

Host: Gui Costin

Guest: Larry Pokora

Topics covered

• fundraising
• asset management
• career development
• success strategies
• investor relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tilden Park Capital

Places: Pittsburgh

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