How Leaders Lead with David Novak · 2025-05-01 · 44 min · 8,498 words

#237: Frank Edwards, Managing Partner of Aqueduct Capital Group – Relationships are earned, not assumed

Listen to the original audio · Transcribed with NVIDIA Parakeet · Timestamps stay in sync with the live audio

My whole world, I feel like, is built on relationships. And I think your your reputation is the most port important thing you have in the world. Let's protect that every single day. Welcome to How Leaders Lead. I'm David Novak and every week I have conversations with the best leaders in the world to help you become the very best leader that you can be.

My guest today is Frank Edwards. He is the managing partner of Aqueduct Capital Group, a firm that helps investment managers raise the capital they need to grow. You know, people say that success comes down to who you know, but after this episode, you'll see it's not just who you know, it's how you treat those. that you know. And if you want success for the long haul, you can't take your relationships for granted.

It takes effort. You've got to value and respect and recognize people you work with. That's how you create long-lasting partnerships and a reputation you can be proud of. And let me tell you, I've known Frank for a long time and nobody models it better. So here's my conversation with my good friend and soon to be yours, Frank Edwards.

That is the first couple of minutes. The rest is $1.

We already have this episode, so unlocking it is cheap and permanent: the full transcript (44 minutes, 8,498 words), segment and word-level timestamps, and .txt, .srt, .vtt and word-level JSON downloads, as many times as you like, forever.

No account needed, we create one from your checkout email. With credits it is 1 credit; packs start at 10 episodes for $5, and monthly plans are cheaper still.

get it now

Ready in about two minutes.

Pay once, no subscription. Credits never expire.

Transcribing every week? Monthly plans start at $9, about 23 cents an episode.

Secure checkout by Stripe. No account needed: we create one from your email. By paying you agree to the terms.