0 Seeking for Career Advice 5 6y
0 Calculating cash returned from an IRR value? 2 10y
+8 Advice on career move 2 6y
0 Looking for an internship in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) while doing a MSc, any advice? 2 6y
0 Private Equity Attractiveness Ranking 0 10y
+46 PE Recruiting - Soft Skills 18 10y
+82 Private Equity - No IBD? 38 6y
+18 Cleantech IB (and exit to PE, perhaps) 12 8y
0 EY FSO PE Assurance or Structured Finance - path towards PE 1 7y
+4 Do your offices let you expense beers when you order food at night? 3 10y
+20 Raising funds: how to ascertain? 11 10y
0 Determining the global economic scenario in LBO 4 10y
0 Paul Pignataro's "Leveraged Buyout" - Is it worth it? 9 10y
0 2nd round interview - Case study - thoughts? 2 7y
+23 (Fixed) Would you join a Canadian pension funds direct equity team when already at a traditional PE shop 7 6y
+39 Q&A: Operational Due Diligence Analyst 10 9y
0 Moving from East Coast to West Coast 11 6y
+19 Carlyle DC Office 6 6y
+57 [Urgent] PE Associate Non-Compete Clause 51 6y
0 Tsing Capital 0 6y
0 Moving to the Southeast - Any advice for job hunting 17 10y
+10 Operating Model vs. DCF 3 10y
+24 KKR - Latest buyout fund? 28 8y
0 Third Round Interview - NEED HELP! 6 10y
+2 Differences between BainCap vs. KKR vs. Advent vs. BC Partners 1 6y
+15 Fund of Funds (FOF) return on investment 2 10y
+30 M5 MBA IB Associate exit opportunities to PE 17 10y
0 Carry not in writing 2 10y
+25 Non-Compete Agreement? 23 6y
+16 direct lending vs. corporate banking 3 6y
+36 2nd PE Associate Gig 9 6y
0 PE house (family owned and sharia compliant) or Investment Banking (deal side) 0 6y
+32 Business School or Straight to PE from Elite Boutique 7 10y
+15 buyside recruitment modeling test 1 10y
+23 How to become irreplacable? 6 10y
0 Pay for Sector Focused PE firms vs. Banking 7 10y
+19 Work at lower-mm firm but working on mega fund size deal 4 10y
+32 Friend of mine wants to build a next-generation film finance company 9 10y
+20 post money enterprise value 7 10y
+21 Private Equity is not necessarily seeking CFAs, individuals with prior experience! 8 9y
+42 Reaching out directly to PE firms? 15 9y
+23 Second-tier PE funds 17 10y
+16 Europe PE Recruting? 5 6y
0 SO confused about this LBO model SOMEONE HELP PLEASE 2 11y
+16 Compensation for Sourcing a Deal 9 10y
+32 The Saga of Caesars 5 11y
+22 PE Fund Performance: Anyone Can Hit Top Quartile Once, but Consistently? 8 10y
+37 GMAT Score Necessary for PE Recruiting? 51 3y
0 Unison Capital 6 6y
0 Deutsche Bank (DB) Secondaries / Fund of Funds 1 10y
+34 Learning curve as a PE associate 8 11y
+15 LBO Model: Entry Multiple Method - IRR goes UP with time? 4 11y
0 Breaking into PE as an MD and MBB Senior Associate 6 11y
0 To Invest or Not Invest - Help Deciding Offers 3 11y
0 Early stage mining P/E 6 11y
+2 Apollo/KKR/Blackstone Management middle office salary 4 11y
+45 Moving from HF to PE 47 11y
0 Used copy of Advanced LBO Modeling for sale 0 6y
0 Buyer Lists 3 11y
0 Comp comparison for deal team vs Ops/consulting team 1 11y
+12 Transitioning from NYC BB to London PE. Is it possible? 8 6y
+32 Transaction/Financing Fees Tax Deductible? 22 6y
+5 Oaktree Power Opportunities (GFI) 7 1y
0 Dedicated research teams at PE firms? 2 11y
+8 Credit Analysis in the FIG or CF group 3 11y
+8 Transaction Services ranking in London/UK 6 6y
+86 Top 20 Hedge Funds List 27 6y
0 Accel Partners insights 2 4y
0 Missed recruiting season? 9 11y
0 I HAVE A DEAL FOR YOU!! Appeal to the Collective Intelligence of this forum 2 4y
+20 Private Equity in Shanghai 7 6y
0 How are Pre-MBA PE Internal Consulting/Ops Associates viewed Post-MBA 3 11y
+19 JP morgan CIB private equity group 8 11y
0 Which post-MBA path does an O&G geologist have the most leverage in? 1 9y
+25 Bain acquiring TI Automotive-- why? 8 11y
+36 Pre-MBA Associate - Comp advice needed! 18 10y
+18 Non-solicitation Period Post-Resignation 11 11y
0 GSO Capital email format 4 11y
0 loan amortisation/principal amount reduction 0 11y
+24 Q: Why do you want to be an investor? A:? 11 2y
0 Analyst position out of UG - 125MM AUM firm in Cali - Exit Opps/Comp? 0 6y
+5 obsolete 1 11y
0 EXIT OPS 3 3 11y
0 Modelling exams: How to balance with minimum cash and debt paydown? 4 11y
0 Consulting to Supply Chain to REPE 0 11y
0 Still possible to get a PE gig for 2016? 3 11y
0 Portfolio Analyst Compensation - Middle Market Financing Firm (Senior / Mezz Fund) 2 10y
0 Rerefences 0 11y
+34 PE Recruiting As A Non-US Citizen 29 2y
+7 BX Superday 4 11y
+13 Anyone willing to review a model briefly? 8 11y
+26 Anyone know anything about Hudson Advisors in Dallas? 19 6y
0 Modeling Assistance 1 11y
0 Roll Up-focused PE funds 2 11y
+15 Need advice: Accept MM PE offer or recruit next year 9 11y
+51 Pre-MBA PE associates - How are you thinking about MBA? 38 3y
+12 Lower Middle Market Experience? 8 6y
+13 Family Office Experience 24 8y
0 In-house Operational/ portfolio company management career track in Private Equity? 0 11y
0 Is IRR always the ultimate deciding factor when looking at LBO Financing Structure? 4 11y

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