Investment Acumen vs Deal Access/Sourcing
I know the ideal answer is both, but which of the two, if you could only be excellent at one and average at the other, would make for a more successful CAREER in PE?
I know the ideal answer is both, but which of the two, if you could only be excellent at one and average at the other, would make for a more successful CAREER in PE?
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I think acumen: the name of the game is to make good deals, which requires acumen. Sourcing without acumen doesn’t guarantee good results. Plus sourcing can be more easily developed over time.
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