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+3 Joining megafund out of undergrad - then what? 19 16y
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+30 How would you negotiate an offer? 26 16y
0 Local rich guy "looking to buy a couple companies," how could I offer to assist him 17 16y
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+7 Job at a Megafund - Better Hop to It!! 3 16y
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+31 LBO Sensitivity Question (data tables) 6 16y
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+38 Why aren't PE lenders more predatory? 13 16y
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+18 Finding suitable LBO targets 5 16y
0 anyone knows the general salary of an analyst in FoF? 3 16y
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0 Buyside lateral - chances? 5 16y
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0 Big 4 Corporate Finance vs. Transaction Services 12 16y
0 Thoughts on BX as an investment? 2 16y
0 DE Shaw PE 2 16y
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0 Which Internship to Pick??? 5 16y
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+2 Megafund comp 8 16y
0 PE bible 4 16y
0 Evercore PE 1 16y
0 Distressed Investing > Top MBA > IB associate > PE (desired profession) 0 16y
0 Bain Capital E-mail Format 6 16y
0 Pemira 4 16y
0 Secondaries Comp for Associates and Senior Associates 1 16y
+10 Is Big always Better? 9 16y
+25 Chances for Top PE firm? 15 16y
0 Japanonica Partners 6 17y
0 FIG Focused Fund 4 17y
0 Why exactly do PE firms hire ex-consultants at a junior level? 10 17y
0 Bain Capital, Sankaty/Brookside -> PE 1 17y
0 Fenway Partners 2 17y
0 Equipment financing to RE Private Equity 1 17y
0 Elevator Pitch for Private Equity 7 17y
0 Future entry to PE from IB/ER/Cons? 1 17y
0 Best resources for projecting sales? 2 17y
0 Deal flow this Xmas season 5 17y
0 LBO question - Financial statements? 2 17y
0 PE/HF Analyst Salary After IBD 25 17y
0 When to start looking for PE job from BB 7 17y
0 Red Zone Capital Management 1 17y
0 Are there some ways to know whether a company is mismanaged or not? 0 17y
0 Need some advice regarding PE 1 17y
0 How do VCs view a Corporate Strategy Background? 0 17y
0 Restructuring a Bal. Sheet 4 17y
0 The Ultimate Private Equity Comp Thread 0 17y
0 BB Private Equity Pay 2 17y
0 How do I figure out the IRR on this deal? 3 17y
0 Should I emphasize this line during interview? 6 17y
0 Investment case study: practice examples? 1 17y
+26 LBO Practice? 3 17y
0 EXIT OPS 2 17y
0 Specific LBO questions - urgent 1 17y
0 Top Shop Pre-Screen with Recruiter 1 17y
0 Has anyone ever drop out of college to join a PE firm? 15 17y
0 Left IB for consulting, now want into PE - how to position? 4 17y
0 Approaching the LBO model, pre-auction 0 17y
0 M/B/B consultants with PE offers 3 17y
0 Are there any firms that haven't started recruiting yet? 4 17y
0 PE Offers 10 17y
0 Megafunds in current environment 0 17y
0 Change in Lifestyle 1 17y
0 Newbie question about PE 2 17y
+27 PE salaries? 15 17y
0 Schwarzman Top Paid CEO in US 2 17y
+4 Reputational risks following with PE firms 0 17y
0 How to profit from LBO outside of taking public? 4 17y
0 Atlantic-Pacific Capital Thoughts 1 17y
0 Which Path? Help 0 17y
0 [company help], so mysterious, all the PE firms like this??? 3 17y
0 PE firm with 8 employee? trustable?? 3 17y
0 Salary Levels at Bessemer 0 17y
0 IRR vs. equity return 1 17y
0 TPG - Technology SF 0 17y
0 Fixing Financial Models 3 17y
0 Closed its first fund a couple years ago, but NO portfolio company 8 17y
0 Advanced - Capex Lines & Capital Leases 1 17y
0 Do I need an MBA based on my background? 5 17y
0 3 dimensional datatable/graph for LBO returns in excel? 2 17y
0 IRR Models 8 17y
0 Can someone explain the financing of the Blackstone/Extended Stay deal? 3 17y
0 PE in Atlanta / alternate paths 4 17y
0 Free Version of Breaking into Private Equity and Venture Capital 8 17y
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