Should I Just Go Boutique Firms?

Hey, everyone.

I go to an off-target in North Carolina with a 3.51 major GPA in economics (business minor as well). I got interested in IB a little too late - fall semester of junior year so I didn't really understand the full swing of networking and applying for internships. I still want to pursue IB but I understand hitting a BB is not realistic, so should I just aim for a middle market or a boutique in my area and work my way up?

Boutiques in Greensboro include Cary Street Partners, Wharton Gladden, and The Bachmann Advisory Group. Do you guys know anything about these firms? An alum from UNCG worked at Cary Street and is now at JP Morgan as an IB Analyst in New York. I have been trying to contact him, but to no avail.

Thanks.

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Working at one of these would make lateraling later on much easier. Focus on deal flow and getting you hands on as much as possible

 
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