+38 Who are the top MM PE funds 17 9y
+34 Venture Debt/Lending Industry and Career Opportunities 14 5y
+3 Insight Equity in Dallas? 0 6y
0 HELP: Business School convo with head of group at mega fund 3 9y
0 Pine Brook Partners 1 9y
+10 Direct Secondaries 2 2y
+12 Closing mechanism - effects on model 0 9y
+13 What am I doing wrong 6 9y
0 KKR Summer Associate Superday 2 9y
0 Anyone have insights on Lindsay Goldberg and General Atlantic? 3 9y
0 What does the Business Development Department of a PE Firm do? 2 7y
+6 Has everyone gotten emails yet 3 9y
+19 Thoughts on BC Partners / Apax 16 5y
+17 Off-cycle PE recruiting 24 9y
0 TA Associates Question 0 9y
+16 Private Equity vs. M&A in 2017 5 8y
0 Written test of a distressed fund (SSGAsia) 0 6y
0 Seller Notes modeling 3 9y
0 Delete 0 8y
+26 Size of Deals on Resume for PE Recruiting 16 4y
+19 Thoughts on Terra Firma? 26 4y
+24 Meeting PE Partner at His Office 11 9y
0 Lump sum payment of land + building + Equipment. Can you amortize loan for land and depreciate for building and equipment? 0 9y
0 Interview coming up soon with Coller Capital 1 3y
+11 Macquarie MIRA in Australia? 14 4y
0 Good place to pitch for private investment? 0 6y
+4 Paper LBOs 5 8y
0 Salary Progression 4 6y
+4 [Law in PE] What does the legal team of a private equity firm do? 2 9y
0 Does it matter if target LBO firm has a shit ton of debt? 3 9y
0 Transaction Services to Corp Dev 0 9y
0 Any hacks for finding out who the headhunter is representing? 1 9y
+20 Electricity Market Policy/Design -> Solar/Utilities Private Equity? 5 6y
0 Buy side recruiting--implications of hedge funds starting? 0 9y
+121 Didn't get paid a bonus as a PE Associate... 43 6y
0 Blackstone Summer Associate 0 9y
+11 Need Help Understanding Complicated Sources and Uses w/ Equity Rollover being Manipulated 1 9y
0 2017 On-Cycle IBD=>PE Timing 0 9y
+3 Series 52 1 9y
0 Newbie in PE 0 9y
+1 Computer Science Minor? 1 9y
+38 Escape Club / Exit Hatch 9 8y
+8 Blackstone 1 9y
+30 Call for advice from PE professionals - Undergraduate hopeful in distress 8 4y
+898 Overview of Infrastructure Private Equity 124 1y
0 For the twats that email me about internships and want an informational interview... 1 9y
+17 Best approach to estimate sale value? 6 9y
+229 Best day of my life. I broke into PE coming from Community College. Here is my story. 39 6y
0 Axial Cost 4 9y
0 PE -> Real Estate PE 0 9y
+14 Currently recruiting for PE, did not receive a return offer from Top BB over summer 2 9y
+20 The importance of Financial Accounting 23 9y
+164 The Truth Behind PE Compensation 22 4y
+44 Cash on Balance Sheet after an LBO 15 4y
0 LBO Model - Loan Money to Mgmt to Buy Equity 0 9y
+5 Long Ridge Equity Partners? Little information online 18 3y
+255 Investment Banking to Private Equity - 6 Things You Should Know 43 4y
+4 Economics degree, how to break into private equity? 4 9y
0 Should I start to look for a PE internship after my offer?? 3 9y
+269 No country for old I-bankers (starting a mid-career thread for finance professionals) 65 4y
0 MBA implications of pre-MBA role 0 6y
+11 EC and leadership suggestion for HYP undergraduate to get in PE 4 6y
0 Macabacus latest version problem 0 9y
+8 Cell Tower Acquisitions Strategy 8 5y
+10 KPMG Deal Advisory to Private Equity? 2 9y
+55 PE Recruiting Season - References for Weak Analysts 14 9y
0 What's Abraaj Group Singapore like compared to other hubs / Dubai? 4 4y
0 Comprehensive Textbooks 0 9y
+12 Which PE Associate programs are two years and out? 6 9y
+44 PE firms with Analyst programs 45 4y
+3 What will happen to PE compensation once Trump reclassifies carried interest as regular income? 2 8y
0 Top MM PE Firms that Hire out of Deutsche Bank IBD? 0 9y
+17 How would you discover small businesses (with elderly owners) near NYC 5 6y
+9 PE Management Fees for a Mining Deal 4 9y
0 Staffer Impact on Buyside Recruiting 1 9y
+11 Recap when new equity is less than roll-over value 2 9y
+4 Interest plus Libor 1 6y
+28 Co-investments to Direct? 20 4y
0 Is there a connection with PE and restaurants? 4 9y
0 Pomona Capital 2 7y
+18 GPA question for PE recruiting 10 9y
0 Are Private Equity executives overpaid? 3 9y
+11 KKR Real Estate Private Equity 6 8y
+6 LSTA's Complete Guide to Credit Agreement PDF 8 2y
0 Delete 2 3y
0 Priming a Promote? 0 9y
0 How is the Wharton EMBA regarded compared to its traditional format counter MBA? 0 9y
0 Summer 2018 Networking Events / Coffee Chats 2 9y
+29 How do you structure an investment thesis in PE? 13 9y
+15 Dilemma - Should I Take The Offer? 6 6y
0 Emerging Markets Hybrid Private Equity/Hedge Fund Interview 1 6y
+2 Mgmt Options Pool Calculation in Basic LBO Model Example 3 6y
+12 Carlyle "junior analyst" position 5 9y
0 Positioning for PE Internships as a Junior 2 9y
+65 "Operationally-Focused" PE Associate Roles - Marketing Chimera or Great Opportunity? 12 9y
+11 Altamont Capital? Not much information online 6 8y
+30 Best background for PE 27 9y
0 Funds with Direct-Entry into industry groups at Associate Level 1 9y
+12 Big Papi's at Bat in the Private Equity Game 4 6y
+33 TMT M&A Graduate Intern in a recognized boutique vs. Analyst Intern in a well-known PE Fund 18 6y

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