Prash from The Luxembourg Mind chats with Stephane Pesch, the CEO of the Luxembourg Private Equity Association (LPEA) about the state of the PE/VC industry in Luxembourg, the secrets behind the sector's remarkable recent growth, and about the superpowers that growing up in Luxembourg endows on you. He also shares advice on transitioning from supporting functions into front office / deal making roles, and about the ideal sales pitch for Luxembourg as a hub for business (without creating unrealistic expectations). Business Beyond Borders is a video podcast series under The Luxembourg Mind umbrella aspiring to bring to the forefront the incredible thought leadership, vision, and success of Luxembourg's business decision makers. Over the next year, we are interviewing 12-15 Luxembourgish CEOs, business leaders and decision-makers to explore their human side, their vision for Lux's business eco-system, and to solicit some tips & tricks they learnt from their successes. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Stephane & LPEA 02:52 Biggest challenges faced 04:32 Typical day in the life of LPEA's CEO 06:42 Superpowers from growing up in Luxembourg 11:14 Lux Strengths that have helped us grow 12:35 Areas where we can improve 14:40 Increasing front office / deal making roles in Lux 17:47 Market Luxembourg while managing expectations 20:32 Rapid-fire round 22:42 Sales Pitch to PE / VC firms 23:44 Career Transition from support functions to front office roles