+93 Best Book(s) / Playbook(s) on PE Due Diligence / Value Creation 30 13h
+14 Silversmith Capital Partners Reputation? 10 18h
+22 PE interview - technical and “commercial case” interview (second round). What to expect? Truly appreciate some advice gents. 7 1d
+40 LBO Question - How is purchase price determined? 25 1d
+18 CIA Freshman Year Internship for Finance 10 1d
+9 Media & Comm Investing 9 2d
+193 Rec Letters to Launch PE Firm 52 3d
+16 MBA / PE Decision Help 9 4d
+29 Data Science in Private Equity Outlook 16 5d
+74 Is it dumb to exit to LMM PE rather than starting in bigger (MF/UMM) opportunities first? 38 5d
+13 Unpaid PE MBA Senior Associate Internship 5 5d
+3,006 8 years old with no finance experience, too late to get into PE? 113 6d
0 Bridgepoint? 9 6d
+61 Family Offices vs MFs 48 1w
+12 Rejected but want to reach back out to HM, context in post 2 1w
+19 Thompson Street Capital 14 1w
0 Probability I got the job? 3 1w
+103 Private Equity shops with the best work/life balance 33 1w
+17 Can someone explain private credit/credit like I’m 5? 11 1w
+21 What is "market" for carry in a first time fund? 9 1w
0 Independent Sponsor Comp? 2 1w
+28 PE recruiting from IB- play it safe or reach for best fund possible? 13 1w
+333 Q&A: PE Secondaries Principal 286 1w
+33 Indicating an interest in a specific PE fund strategy to HH 7 2w
+7 Adams Street Partners Secondaries Group 11 2w
0 What is a better avenue to get into traditional PE: Co-investing or IB? 11 2w
+20 Vista Lateral Associate 12 2w
+12 Adam Street Partners Analyst Role 8 2w
+17 Chicago Healthcare PE 23 2w
0 Insight on Wind Point Partners (Chicago) in 2024 0 2w
+12 Baird Chicago PE Exits 8 2w
+60 One Rock Capital - Thoughts? 62 2w
+31 Should I lateral ASAP? 11 3w
+14 PE Secondaries- Excel Case Study 15 4w
+20 Private Equity News Sources 9 1mo
+4 PE -> Startup in Operating Role? 6 1mo
+713 From Private Equity Associate to VP in Private Equity 104 1mo
+43 Off Cycle Recruiting Stories 30 1mo
+99 What are your perks? 174 1mo
+45 Exit multiple / Terminal Value for Operating Solar Project 28 1mo
+58 PE Firms With an "Moat" 27 1mo
+9 Is a origination platform feasible given all the dry powder? 2 1mo
+19 Buyside Recruiting Advice 14 1mo
+15 Valuing early stage / pre revenue B2B e-commerce startups 10 1mo
+148 I've raised money for PE and HFs. Q&A 75 1mo
+106 Q&A: Fundraising for Private Equity, Cap Intro & Investor Relations Career Paths 26 1mo
+3 Private Equity Course // Password and Files 2 1mo
+33 Minneapolis Private Equity / Other Finance 19 1mo
+18 Brightwood Capital? 23 1mo
+22 Target Undergrad Colleges For IB/PE (Rankings) 11 1mo
+80 Two-Year Sabbatical/Break from PE 22 1mo
+53 Peak Rock Capital in Austin 36 1mo
+9 Background Check Timing 6 1mo
+2 Ripplewood Holdings in trouble ? 3 1mo
+67 What's Wrong with Warburg Industrial & Business Services? 53 1mo
+14 Venture Debt - Loan origination & servicing + Case study 5 1mo
+16 Searchlight Capital Partners 11 1mo
0 McCarthy Capital? 1 1mo
+7 Best PE Cities Outside of NYC/SF 8 1mo
0 on cycle vs off cycle Chicago pe 1 1mo
+17 Insight into PE in Chicago? 12 1mo
+35 KEA Consultants London 20 1mo
+19 PE Secondaries Comps 2024 21 1mo
+28 Family Office - Analyst Bonus Structures 12 1mo
+26 Hg Capital's Reputation in Europe? 44 1mo
0 Start-Up HELP! 1 1mo
+31 Management Option Pools in LBO Models 7 1mo
0 Cove Hill Partners Analyst Program 4 1mo
+7 West coast MBB to Chicago PE 4 1mo
+19 PE recruiting as a lateral to a top bank? 10 1mo
0 Chicago IB to NYC PE 2 1mo
+63 Credit Fund to PE: Is it Doable 26 1mo
+9 Thoughts on Equitix (London) 2 2mo
+34 Mainsail Partners - Culture, Comp, Work / Life Balance 26 2mo
+7 Certares Management (Travel and leisure PE) 7 2mo
+23 CBS to Private Equity 3 2mo
+6 IB to LMM PE? 2 2mo
+20 any info on hamilton lane? 26 2mo
+27 PE Exit to Slower Paced Investment Role out of NYC 4 2mo
+121 Laid Off From Toxic Job 40 2mo
+63 What does the Private Equity environment of Dallas look like? 27 2mo
+55 Private Credit Case Study 26 2mo
+12 M/C Partners 1 2mo
+428 To all Consultants considering PE 92 2mo
+5 Clairvest Private Equity 8 2mo
0 PC > PE 2 2mo
+40 Fund of Funds (FOF) vs Placement Agent (PA) ? 40 2mo
+15 Private Equity Firms in Florida 21 2mo
+70 Family Offices 14 2mo
+14 Breaking into PE 8 2mo
+9 Need Advice: starting career leading to-Tax Accountant at PE firm. 3 2mo
+9 SMB ETA: Evaluating 2 opportunities 3 2mo
+13 Suspicious PE Internship 7 2mo
+19 LBO - Seller Note, how to model S&U and 3 Statements 9 2mo
+445 Let's be honest about PE 219 2mo
+209 Megafund PE -> Impact Investing (IFC World Bank)? Am I Crazy? 49 2mo
+29 Business Development Role at PE Firm 29 2mo
+79 Is this considered a search fund? 22 2mo
+24 PE Recruiting as International Student Timing 27 2mo
+9 Blackstone New Structured Finance Group 5 2mo

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