How Emerging Fund Managers Should Build Operations to Scale | Scott MacDonald | Ep 62
About this episode
Scott MacDonald discusses how emerging fund managers can build scalable operations for investment firms.
In this episode of Funds That Won , we sit down with Scott MacDonald to break down what actually makes investment firms scale—and why operations are often the deciding factor. Scott shares hard-earned lessons from building and advising funds, covering third-party administrator selection, early hires, operational alpha, tech stacks, and where AI is starting to matter (and where it doesn’t). This conversation is especially relevant for emerging and micro fund managers looking to build durable infrastructure without over-hiring, over-buying tech, or breaking under growth.
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