The David Rubenstein Show: Robert F. Smith

Jun.20 -- Private equity founder Robert F. Smith, of Vista Equity Partners, talks about his life and his investing philosophy. His comments come in the latest episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations," taped March 26.

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  • @RashidKapadia
    @RashidKapadia6 жыл бұрын

    These "Peer-to-Peer Conversations" / interviews are consistently top class. I greatly enjoy watching them. And I learn a lot. Specially from this interview. New to me. Quick paced conversation. Inspiring guest. Both interviewer and interviewee are good role models. Good balance of content, mutual respect, and humility. Thanks posting and sharing. Please keep them coming : )

  • @Teoba369

    @Teoba369

    3 жыл бұрын

    wp.me/pca1iC-3V

  • @Mahalakshmi-Khan

    @Mahalakshmi-Khan

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Michael Hinton His name sounds Indian so its likely that he isn't American ( like me ) and hence he might not know this gentlemen being interviewed.

  • @evelynramos445

    @evelynramos445

    Жыл бұрын

    The top don't get there by any other than hard work and kept up the class! Came w it!

  • @evelynramos445

    @evelynramos445

    Жыл бұрын

    "Mutual respect," nice wording to add of acknowledgments and exchanges, respectfully.

  • @jimmymungai522
    @jimmymungai5225 жыл бұрын

    I came here after the Morehouse College announcement!! This man is something else, I tell you!

  • @samanthajwright4839

    @samanthajwright4839

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes...

  • @levarhaffoney6117
    @levarhaffoney61176 жыл бұрын

    Great interview. Robert Smith is a wonderful inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs and anyone who is working on becoming the best version of themselves.

  • @sjlomax2061

    @sjlomax2061

    3 жыл бұрын

    Smith is a tax cheat, the individual who funded Vista Equity initially (Robert Brockman) has been indicted for tax crimes, money laundering, human trafficking...truly despicable.

  • @reginald5018
    @reginald50186 жыл бұрын

    He's a great role model (Robert smith) to me, thumbs up to david rubinstein for the great interview..

  • @sjlomax2061

    @sjlomax2061

    3 жыл бұрын

    Smith is a tax cheat, the individual who funded Vista Equity initially (Robert Brockman) has been indicted for tax crimes, money laundering, human trafficking...truly despicable.

  • @trgenterprises6335
    @trgenterprises63356 жыл бұрын

    Great interview. Robert Smith is truly an inspiration, man of great principle and vision. The late Reginald Lewis would be proud!

  • @antoinettebarton-gooden2984

    @antoinettebarton-gooden2984

    Ай бұрын

    Marcus Garvey would have been proud. Real smart, kind and classy.

  • @willgreen2284
    @willgreen22846 жыл бұрын

    This is the best interview of Robert Smith that I have seen. Well done David!

  • @ShonTolliverMusic
    @ShonTolliverMusic5 жыл бұрын

    He is our modern day A.G. Gaston. After studying up on RFS since he came on my radar 2 years ago, I'm officially making him one of my mental mentors.

  • @johaunallen4265

    @johaunallen4265

    5 жыл бұрын

    or Reginald f. lewis I think

  • @ShonTolliverMusic

    @ShonTolliverMusic

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@johaunallen4265 probably a better comparison actually. Thank you.

  • @johnpetermwangimukuha

    @johnpetermwangimukuha

    11 ай бұрын

    About A.G Gaston comparison, agreed. I watched him too & he's great!

  • @11dagit
    @11dagit Жыл бұрын

    I’m reading David’s book “How to lead” and chapter about Robert F.Smith brought me here ;) What a charming easygoing man he seems to be ;) Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱

  • @ray1411
    @ray14115 жыл бұрын

    Every black American needs to see this video

  • @no-yb6976

    @no-yb6976

    5 жыл бұрын

    B1

  • @siphonxele8627

    @siphonxele8627

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@no-yb6976 Every black person should...

  • @mtaehwang
    @mtaehwang6 жыл бұрын

    I find the David Rubenstein Show to be a great and informative show. He has great guests and great interviews. I am very happy for Robert F. Smith and the success and good works he has been able to do. I wish his shows were translated (subbed/dubbed) -- the content is globally relevant. It is amazingly educational, informational, and at times inspirational.

  • @alessandrio
    @alessandrio6 жыл бұрын

    The best interview of Robert F. Smith I've seen to date!

  • @peterlove4162
    @peterlove41625 жыл бұрын

    Thank God for the REASONABLE BILLIONAIRES LIKE HIM 👍

  • @ebonyhoffman4239
    @ebonyhoffman42395 жыл бұрын

    Wow I never heard of this man. Sooooo proud of him-he has a beautiful soul-May the Creator of he Heavens and Earth continue to bless him and his dear family. Ameen.

  • @terrancehudspeth923

    @terrancehudspeth923

    5 жыл бұрын

    AMEN, AMEN, AND AMEN👏👏👏👏

  • @drewcohen8237

    @drewcohen8237

    4 жыл бұрын

    Amen.. Jesus is the only way

  • @MR12AMAZING

    @MR12AMAZING

    4 жыл бұрын

    MrThuglife404 Funny because he has a white wife.

  • @MR12AMAZING

    @MR12AMAZING

    4 жыл бұрын

    @MrThuglife404 So despite that you go and lay up with the slave masters daughter. So much for the black woman being God in his mind. He best pray to God every night that this white women doesn't divorce rape him.

  • @GreekOrthodox7

    @GreekOrthodox7

    4 жыл бұрын

    MrThuglife404 you are deceived and blind

  • @maryburrell3948
    @maryburrell39485 жыл бұрын

    He’s a great man doing his philanthropic work for Moorehouse graduates.

  • @softdrinkking

    @softdrinkking

    2 жыл бұрын

    Respect this man Top Boule

  • @prosperwilliams
    @prosperwilliams6 жыл бұрын

    Amazing Robert, I’ve followed you for a while so it’s wonderful to see you grab top spot. Well deserved. You are an enormous inspiration. Prosper

  • @ayveelrobinson5225
    @ayveelrobinson52255 жыл бұрын

    Such an amazing story. I think it is interesting to point out the connects he made in his second year in business school. Ken Chenault, Stan O'Neil, John Utendahl, etc. It shows that yes hard work can pay off, but access to power is the lifter and enabler of his kind of story. Much respect to Robert Smith. Doing so many awesome things in various communities.

  • @danielbrazell4347

    @danielbrazell4347

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ayveel Robinson so true!

  • @divalocity

    @divalocity

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Amthehardest So very, very true. I am a witness to such actions.

  • @franciscoandreatta5803

    @franciscoandreatta5803

    2 жыл бұрын

    He did say he was approached because of his resume. Hadn't he worked hard, he wouldn't have gotten the chance of that lunch

  • @tashinyimax
    @tashinyimax5 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful peer to peer conversation.. thanks David for another Q and A. This shows how a person can always change and unexpected things come.

  • @johnsonmercy8810
    @johnsonmercy88109 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your thoughtful content... for putting it out there with the passion that many of us need and strive for. I'm starting to listen to you almost every morning. Your voice and words are calming, clarifying, uplifting and motivating. It feels real and genuine. I am grateful to have your channel as a source for having a better relationship with myself and the world around me?

  • @rodneymontgomerytv2276
    @rodneymontgomerytv22765 жыл бұрын

    Wow An Amazing Interview Mr, Smith Is For Sure One Of My Hero's This Man Is An Amazing Businessman And Philanthropist And Has Never Forgot Where He Came From No Matter Who You Are You Have To Respect That👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾

  • @karenmorgan9601

    @karenmorgan9601

    Жыл бұрын

    @Hello handsome

  • @keenyah1218
    @keenyah12184 жыл бұрын

    This is the best interview I have ever watched! Very encouraging to my soul.

  • @dr.lakeishacole2089
    @dr.lakeishacole20895 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful inspirational person, businessman, and educator...Thank you for the interview!

  • @karenmorgan9601

    @karenmorgan9601

    Жыл бұрын

    @Well my name is karen and i'm a self employed sculptress , i will love to know more about you as well but since here is a public place suggest a way that we can still stay in touch of here and get to know more about each other and see what happens

  • @dr.lakeishacole2089

    @dr.lakeishacole2089

    Жыл бұрын

    @@karenmorgan9601 Hi, Karen Morgan! Nice to meet you, congratulations on your business, and much success to you in all your endeavors 🙏

  • @karenmorgan9601

    @karenmorgan9601

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dr.lakeishacole2089 Can you pleas text me your number if you don't mind

  • @valentinec1245
    @valentinec12455 жыл бұрын

    amazing interview Robert Smith is an inspiration to everyone

  • @jean-baptistesay6941
    @jean-baptistesay69414 жыл бұрын

    Not only is Robert Smith a genius businessman, he’s also a very caring, generous, and down-to-earth guy. Great interview!

  • @karenmorgan9601

    @karenmorgan9601

    Жыл бұрын

    @Well my name is karen and i'm a self employed sculptress , i will love to know more about you as well but since here is a public place suggest a way that we can still stay in touch of here and get to know more about each other and see what happens

  • @Renould2010
    @Renould20105 жыл бұрын

    Love the Peer to Peer Conversation amongst this great Titans in there Fields.💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥.

  • @MaximusSeneca

    @MaximusSeneca

    3 жыл бұрын

    @7-minutes Look hear 7-minutes the equation is complex than compiled history and sound bite against everyone versus black people

  • @jordansaah6810
    @jordansaah68104 ай бұрын

    Robert Smith is truly a legend! May god bless him.

  • @daleycutler8020
    @daleycutler80203 жыл бұрын

    What a brilliant articulate man. Very inspiring. The essence of self-belief and hard work.

  • @felixlazarols1932
    @felixlazarols19325 жыл бұрын

    'The greatest pleasure of all is liberating the human spirit' I dig it! Thanks for sharing Robert. Bravo!

  • @karenmorgan9601

    @karenmorgan9601

    Жыл бұрын

    @Well my name is karen and i'm a self employed sculptress , i will love to know more about you as well but since here is a public place suggest a way that we can still stay in touch of here and get to know more about each other and see what happens

  • @lovingatlanta
    @lovingatlanta3 жыл бұрын

    👍I loved listening to this interview / discussion. 💝Thank you!🙏

  • @rajeshpednekar9317
    @rajeshpednekar93173 жыл бұрын

    Great conversation! Robert F Smith is a natural leader with authentic inner consciousness. Always interesting to watch David Rubenstein Show

  • @henryc3915
    @henryc39153 жыл бұрын

    best interview I have ever watched, this guy is so inspirational. Maybe he should run for President

  • 5 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Smith, Thank you for the inspiration and contributions for the benefit of mankind!!!

  • @nedaari1
    @nedaari15 жыл бұрын

    Great story. Our country can definitely improve in intentionally teaching us about the many notable contributions to society of African-Americans throughout the years. Knowledge of this history would make our country better as a whole.

  • @ChristianiSETTE
    @ChristianiSETTE6 жыл бұрын

    Role model and inspiration. Thank you

  • @jrock7561
    @jrock75613 жыл бұрын

    Great interview! Amazed at Robert’s thought process.

  • @xaviertran
    @xaviertran3 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful interview - I love especially when he talked about his grandfather. I hope he was able to meet the president at some point.

  • @arikapelyan8509
    @arikapelyan85094 жыл бұрын

    Love these interviews.

  • @cardion411
    @cardion4115 жыл бұрын

    Such a great guy. And what a fantastic interviewer. Powerful.

  • @jamesgoins6601
    @jamesgoins66013 жыл бұрын

    This was one of the most classiest and intelligent interviews that I have ever seen. It is so encouraging to see how the interviewer and interviewee have such mutual respect for each other. Those who dislike this must have some sort of deep seat hatred or even are miserable within themselves. Robert Smith is another breath of fresh air to our society.

  • @evelynramos445
    @evelynramos445 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, lifts to the beginning of the week! Inspiring! Was heading down in spirit! Still to apply

  • @Kj-ie4we
    @Kj-ie4we5 жыл бұрын

    future president of the US

  • @samanthajwright4839

    @samanthajwright4839

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes.

  • @foodscrazy9229

    @foodscrazy9229

    Жыл бұрын

    Who?

  • @onthemoney8356
    @onthemoney83563 жыл бұрын

    Superb Interview. Robert Smith is a genius. Great inspiration.

  • @valsell4u
    @valsell4u3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent interview! Very insightful and informative.

  • @coreyburns7744
    @coreyburns77446 жыл бұрын

    Great Enlightening Interview !!!!

  • @Rbreaux87
    @Rbreaux875 жыл бұрын

    Such great interviews!

  • @ganajoseph509
    @ganajoseph5093 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed the interview and golden nuggets

  • @dwight4k
    @dwight4k6 жыл бұрын

    Great interview.

  • @cletus2941
    @cletus29415 жыл бұрын

    damn this guy is smart.

  • @sowaseed3
    @sowaseed33 жыл бұрын

    Liberating the human spirit. So inspiring, thank you for sharing.

  • @rnorman007
    @rnorman007 Жыл бұрын

    Love this interview !! ❤💯💪🏾Robert Smith !!

  • @anndreastembridge367
    @anndreastembridge367 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful interview.❤

  • @dot.O
    @dot.O3 жыл бұрын

    "Those little brains are actually focused on outsmarting you because you're in their territory"

  • @robertfsmith9668

    @robertfsmith9668

    2 жыл бұрын

    For more tips and enlightenment you can contact me(+}one••eight••seven••zero••three••zero••one••one••one••one••zero

  • @walterlewis3568
    @walterlewis35685 жыл бұрын

    Extraordinary interview....maybe in the next lifetime I will achieve poignant success. One's foundation is critical and crucial to face adverse risks.

  • @Dallas3212

    @Dallas3212

    5 жыл бұрын

    Preach Walter!! Elaborate though...?

  • @jinxjink7457

    @jinxjink7457

    5 жыл бұрын

    BUT one's story can be a great foundation to stand on and be motovated to persevere and make it ... So, why not this lifetime?

  • @selmonorebut9522
    @selmonorebut95224 жыл бұрын

    Very Inspiring and Educational informative conversation .

  • @mugishagabriel6074
    @mugishagabriel60743 жыл бұрын

    If you're an african american and you feel like opportunities aren't coming to you, go find them. This man is a living embodiment of success despite race or colour

  • @richardwang91
    @richardwang913 жыл бұрын

    Robert Smith is truly a role model, great story...

  • @BactrianNomad
    @BactrianNomad5 жыл бұрын

    He inspired me so strongly🙏🙏🙏

  • @fortemahborisalongiforfort9283
    @fortemahborisalongiforfort92833 жыл бұрын

    Great Interview R.Smith great inspiration

  • @stephaniemerryfield3848
    @stephaniemerryfield38483 жыл бұрын

    "To liberate the human spirit is the greatest joy in life." -Robert F. Smith

  • @DABA33
    @DABA335 жыл бұрын

    Great Interview!!

  • @fajrinmochammad1681
    @fajrinmochammad16814 жыл бұрын

    Great interview 😁

  • @evelynramos445
    @evelynramos445 Жыл бұрын

    Bloomberg has cool commentors and guest! Cool David and glasses as well!

  • @kelvinkj7074
    @kelvinkj70742 жыл бұрын

    Very insightful and inspiring.

  • @ncooty
    @ncooty5 жыл бұрын

    Robert Smith looks quite a bit different on stage with The Cure. He's a man of diverse talents.

  • @trudievlee5079
    @trudievlee50793 жыл бұрын

    So inspiring!! Thank you.

  • @robertfsmith9668

    @robertfsmith9668

    2 жыл бұрын

    For more tips and enlightenment you can contact me(+}one••eight••seven••zero••three••zero••one••one••one••one••zero

  • @samahf1669
    @samahf16694 жыл бұрын

    I salute you brother..... you should run for president..... I think you have the ability, love, respect, honesty & problem solving engineering & combine buseness mind to turn this country in the right direction.

  • @aretiredfilmmakermraaronth6094
    @aretiredfilmmakermraaronth60944 жыл бұрын

    Great Interview

  • @Shockwave_App
    @Shockwave_App3 жыл бұрын

    That was very enlightening!

  • @robertfsmith9668

    @robertfsmith9668

    2 жыл бұрын

    For more tips and enlightenment you can contact me(+}one••eight••seven••zero••three••zero••one••one••one••one••zero

  • @JoeCiliberto
    @JoeCiliberto6 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful interview. Would Mr. Smith consider fostering cooperative employee-owned manufacturing and industrial start-ups in African American, and other blighted, now poor communities? I am thinking about a bottoms-up, inside-out effort.

  • @MaximusSeneca

    @MaximusSeneca

    3 жыл бұрын

    Who will skillfully operate those factories without shenanigan?

  • @JoeCiliberto

    @JoeCiliberto

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MaximusSeneca I thought Mr. Shenanigan was Irish? I'd let the owners, that is, the management and the workers run the factory Mr. Seneca

  • @karenmorgan9601

    @karenmorgan9601

    Жыл бұрын

    @Well my name is karen and i'm a self employed sculptress , i will love to know more about you as well but since here is a public place suggest a way that we can still stay in touch of here and get to know more about each other and see what happens

  • @509travel8
    @509travel8 Жыл бұрын

    Nice to see some black CEOs and business founders . As a black person, I believe we need more models in the business world .

  • @norrispowell473
    @norrispowell4733 жыл бұрын

    Very good and very smart men GOD BLESS them

  • @staminadaddy
    @staminadaddy4 жыл бұрын

    An INSPIRATION, happy black history month

  • @evelynramos445
    @evelynramos445 Жыл бұрын

    Flourish of another is inward awe!

  • @agunsux
    @agunsux6 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately you don't have CC feature. Please fix it. Thanks.

  • @ucheudedibor6465
    @ucheudedibor64655 жыл бұрын

    Love it. Love it love it love it!

  • @evelynramos445
    @evelynramos445 Жыл бұрын

    Education and love with the family is heads up! Based on faith!

  • @rethabilenxumalo9742
    @rethabilenxumalo9742 Жыл бұрын

    🙉what an impressive man! 🙏🏽

  • @no-yb6976
    @no-yb69765 жыл бұрын

    👏🏾 B1 ✊🏾

  • @brandonharris5264
    @brandonharris52645 жыл бұрын

    He should run for President

  • @no-yb6976

    @no-yb6976

    5 жыл бұрын

    B1

  • @DeeTruth415

    @DeeTruth415

    4 жыл бұрын

    @John Smith You should go back to the caves of Europe and live in feces like your ancestors did.

  • @LWoods-gv2rg

    @LWoods-gv2rg

    4 жыл бұрын

    @John Smith...don't be jealous

  • @karenmorgan9601

    @karenmorgan9601

    Жыл бұрын

    @Well my name is karen and i'm a self employed sculptress , i will love to know more about you as well but since here is a public place suggest a way that we can still stay in touch of here and get to know more about each other and see what happens

  • @Stjayflows
    @Stjayflows Жыл бұрын

    Grateful

  • @uchemoses5793
    @uchemoses57935 жыл бұрын

    The equalisation of opportunities...exactly what needs to be promoted not the outcomes as outcomes cannot be the same for everyone as we are all different. Impressed and inspired by Robert.

  • @ladyaltovise2294
    @ladyaltovise22944 жыл бұрын

    What a man!

  • @evelynramos445
    @evelynramos445 Жыл бұрын

    "Brothers" great wordings that ring.

  • @evelynramos445

    @evelynramos445

    Жыл бұрын

    Typo, bother

  • @princeofnilevalley6578
    @princeofnilevalley65785 жыл бұрын

    He'll blow through everyone if he runs for presidency in 2020. No disrespect to the man in office!! #BetterDaysAreAhead

  • @petcharles1971

    @petcharles1971

    5 жыл бұрын

    They will find some dirt even if they have to go back to kindergarten!! If they can't do that, they will attack his children or his ex-wife or wife.

  • @DeeTruth415

    @DeeTruth415

    4 жыл бұрын

    I hope that he never does, he's too valuable as an intellectual, and the Presidency is too disingenuous and corrupt.

  • @aldoe2975
    @aldoe29755 жыл бұрын

    what a man!

  • @cedric7122
    @cedric71224 жыл бұрын

    Excellent

  • @EugeneALee
    @EugeneALee4 жыл бұрын

    Robert is a true inspiration and a great example of African American prosperity.

  • @SmartMoneyBro
    @SmartMoneyBro4 жыл бұрын

    Good guy.

  • @Onlinesully
    @Onlinesully4 жыл бұрын

    good for him

  • @mjeezy24
    @mjeezy244 жыл бұрын

    Legend.

  • @iefox5
    @iefox5 Жыл бұрын

    Indeed a great American story.

  • @jackglore7424
    @jackglore74246 жыл бұрын

    i just love dave lol

  • @Mwadi1999
    @Mwadi1999 Жыл бұрын

    👏🏾Ispirazione ✊🏾

  • @jerrycampbell5937
    @jerrycampbell59373 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting person. I wish he wrote a book. I dont care for all the questions on race. I'm much more interested in questions about his work.

  • @daeboyz305
    @daeboyz3054 жыл бұрын

    This guy is my fucking hero and it's not because of his net worth

  • @josephcecilhornesmithjunio1426
    @josephcecilhornesmithjunio14265 жыл бұрын

    💟Beautiful Life Forever Favorite Robert F. Smith!‼️💚

  • @karenmorgan9601

    @karenmorgan9601

    Жыл бұрын

    @Well my name is karen and i'm a self employed sculptress , i will love to know more about you as well but since here is a public place suggest a way that we can still stay in touch of here and get to know more about each other and see what happens

  • @danrosario2888
    @danrosario28883 жыл бұрын

    David is forever awesome lol

  • @robertholder1133
    @robertholder11332 жыл бұрын

    i love you john rogers sixx my big brother

  • @evelynramos445
    @evelynramos445 Жыл бұрын

    Wording l used similarities back in 70's such as heritage!

  • @egdapo
    @egdapo3 жыл бұрын

    How can I like a video more than once?

  • @robertfsmith9668

    @robertfsmith9668

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @tamrid.graves6974
    @tamrid.graves69742 жыл бұрын

    A very inspiring story indeed. I must share this with my students!