Currently covering banks at a MM, is it worth it to cover restaurants at a BB?
Should I just stay put and do buyside recruiting?
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if you find restaurants interesting do it. If you want to go buyside and cover the same sector do that. BB might pay a little more than current gig but don't expect it to be life changing.
As a person who went from FIG ER to consumer VC, I personally think restaurants are way more interesting and relatable in everyday conversation than banks. That said, I'd encourage you to give buyside a shot before trying that move
How much work experience do you have? What's the comp in vc like? I wonder if covering a less nuanced industry would make my expertise less valuable
I'd emphasize a sector you're interested in over the nuance and specialization of the sector. Financials can be super nuanced but I would never want to read another bank 10Q/K or regulatory filing ever again in my life; way too dry for me.
I covered banks for 2 years and went to consumer VC for 2 years before going to a cannabis startup. VC comp is all over the place but mine was right in the middle: 120-150k and 20-60k bonus
I cover banks rn. Do you think consumer er pays as much as vc?
Covered restaurants at one of my prior gigs...was honestly a blast. Easy to understand product set, so you can start developing opinions on relative company strategies (I.e. what will work, what won’t) at a much earlier stage than more technical/nuanced industry verticals. In general, management teams are nicer in the food business and channel checks end up leading to a lot of free meals.
Outside of my short-lived stint on the buy-side, my entire professional career is in energy. I have been doing energy ER for a grand total of two days at a boutique now and already want to go back and cover restaurants, FWIW.
Do youvfeel like your stint in the buyside was hurt my the restaurant sector being overly simple?
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