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+28 Q&A: Answering questions about working in VC 88 3d
+20 Dad owns PE firm 29 1w
+18 Q&A: Associate at MM Private Equity fund 43 1d
+9 “I will/will not invest with my fund “? 39 2w
+9 Up and Coming Funds 67 1d
+8 New PE Cases + 20min LBO Drills Added to the PE Interview Course 7 1w
+7 Smaller Growth Equity Shops vs BB IB 19 1w
+7 Best/biggest PE firms that focus on software? 36 6d
+7 Investing jobs with the best comp to lifestyle ratio 41 6d
+7 Why Do Sponsors Hire Buyside Advisors 32 1d
+6 NYC Growth Equity - Comp & Culture 21 1d
+5 Private equity straight out of undergrad, Pros & cons? 26 5d
+4 Mega Funds at the Mid-level 28 5d
+4 Entrepreneurial / Low Scale PE 14 2d
+4 PE work/life balance practical considerations 34 21h
+3 Reaching out to PE Associates Prior to On Cycle 18 3w
+3 Managing your own money 26 5d
+3 Joining PE in early 30s - can it be done? 7 2w
+3 Non-modeling heavy IBD to MF PE? 17 1w
+3 Is This Opportunity a No Brainer? 8 2w
+3 Bonus target in offer letter? 13 3w
+3 EdTech / Education PE 13 1w
+3 Questions to ask CEO/Chairman of large PE fund 1 2w
+3 Los Angeles Private Equity 14 2w
+2 Standing out: VC Recruitment 12 1w
+2 A to A in IB, then PE Recruit? 23 1w
+2 Distressed debt / special situations example / case study 5 1w
+2 Partners Group - Denver 15 3d
+2 Do you exaggerate connections to a city to headhunters / PE firms? 9 1w
+2 Tech PE vs GE 7 2w
+2 Best MF Growth Practices? 9 2d
+2 Urgent!! VC in Zambia or PE in London? 15 1w
+2 Private Equity Lawyers 2 1w
+2 My company acquired by PE - feel free to ask any questions 1 3w
+2 EBITDA vs. ARR multiples for SaaS 6 4w
+2 PE Associate role: responsibilities and expectations? 7 3d
+1 PE Firms Known for Promoting to VP/PARTNER/CARRY Without MBA 4 2d
+1 Daddy got kids into PE and IB 14 2m
+1 What do you do with swag from previous funds? 9 1w
+1 Software / SaaS Modelling course? 3 9h
+1 Moving From HF to VC 1 11h
+1 Experience engineer and business operator, seeking advice to break into PE. 1 1w
+1 Moving job location 1 1w
+1 Taxation on Sale of PortCo Division 4 22h
+1 Top Credit Funds? 24 1d
+1 MBB -> PE 5 2d
+1 VC Analyst and Associate Comp 1 1w
+1 Investment Professional VS Operating Professional 11 19h
+1 Value of MBA for PE/GE 6 2d
+1 Messed up the modelling test - what to do 8 4d
+1 Want to work for a SPAC 1 5d
+1 Email in LinkedIn bio 6 1w
+1 iBank Recommendations 7 3d
+1 [2nd year Asso] Am I getting fked over? 10 5d
+1 How is Blackstone PE structured? 3 6d
+1 Dividend with negative retained earnings? 1 1w
+1 Incoming Growth Equity Interview 1 3w
+1 Seeking the financial universe 2 3w
+1 PE Interview LBO Pitch Help 1 3w
+1 Canada PE Shops that hire out of UG? 5 3w
+1 What does geographic expansion really mean? 2 3w
+1 military aviator to engineer to VC? 1 3w
+1 Info on CPPIB / CPP Investments 1 3w
+1 Back to PE? 1 3w
+1 HIG Whitehorse 18 1w
+1 Shops that hire analysts out of UG? 4 3w
+1 1L/2L vs Unitranche 9 3w
+1 Thoughts on Redpoint ventures? 5 3w
+1 From consulting to private equity - restucturing 1 3w
+1 PE placements for internationals at Tuck 14 3w
+1 Private Funds 1 3w
+1 PE investment memo for interview - ppt or written? 3 4w
+1 Private Credit Comp Check 16 3w
+1 Should I Network Now for On-cycle? 3 1w
+1 Senior Debt to Distressed Credit in Asia 7 1w
+1 Why do PE firms use the EV/EBITDA multiple? 15 2w
+1 Macabacus Allowed on the Job? 3 3w
+1 Bridgepoint Development Capital Process 1 2w
+1 Vista Equity Partners PE Analyst 1 3w
+1 Real Asset vs. Corporate Investing 1 3w
+1 Working with difficult people- how to stay motivated? 2 2w
+1 Should I become a PE/VC/HF Headhunter? 17 2w
+1 First Job at a specialized VC 2 2w
+1 Wind Point 2021 3 2w
+1 Exit opps for GE Analysts from smaller shops? 11 2w
+1 PE Operating Roles & Exits 11 1w
+1 Dumbest question in a meeting? 8 1w
+1 Getting an MBA/JD to work as in-house council at a VC 1 1w
+1 PE IR Compensation after IB 1 1w
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