+41 Value creation deconstruction in LBOs 19 3y
+41 How to identify and value acquisition targets? 27 10y
+41 Can You Invest in the Fund You Work For? 43 9y
+41 How modeling intensive is FoF / Co-invest / Secondary positions? 21 2y
+41 Why Distressed PE? 11 3y
+41 Impressive PE Interview Questions 14 3y
+41 Good books to read to help prepare for a job in private equity? (Not recruiting books / guides) 46 5y
+41 Sycamore Acquires Staples for $6.9 Billion in Largest Buyout of the Year 6 3y
+41 Chicago Private Equity - Help for 1st Year analyst 33 3y
+41 How to go about starting a fund? 10 6y
+41 Big 4 Audit -> TAS/FDD -> PE advice/experiences? 24 5y
+41 LMM PE Opportunity: Do I take it?! 8 6y
+41 Which is more important: IRR vs. MOIC 16 7y
+41 LMM PE compensation, recruiting and port co. work 29 6y
+41 Q&A: Private Equity Associate, started after my undergraduate 40 7y
+41 Am I an idiot for trying to pivot to PE? 10 6y
+41 Community Banker or Car Dealer? 7 6y
+41 PE Firm 2020 Whose Still Open 41 5y
+41 PE case study mistakes 10 2y
+41 Public Company LBO Candidates 27 4y
+41 London MM PE vs BB IB 21 3y
+41 Headhunting Side Hustle: (1) Collect IB Analyst Resumes (2) ??? (3) Herd Monkeys (4) Profit 6 5y
+41 Distressed Tech PE 24 3y
+41 KKR 2021 Analyst NGT (TMT Growth) Thread 21 5y
+41 How feasible to get to distressed investing after MM PE in Asia and CBS 18 6y
+41 Private Equity in South Florida 10 6y
+41 Thoughts on consultant friendly (e.g., Golden Gate, Sycamore, NMC) PE firms? 10 3y
+41 Is H1-B required for Private Equity Recruiting (on-cycle) 39 5y
+41 PE partner track v. PE portfolio company CEO track 10 5y
+41 Understanding SaaS 26 1y
+41 Modeling a bank’s loan portfolio 13 3y
+41 Federal Lending Experience -> Project Finance/Infra PE? 7 5y
+41 How to create value from my network 6 5y
+41 2022 On-Cycle 56 4y
+41 PE CASE STUDY REPOSITORY 25 3y
+41 Axium Infrastructure? 16 5y
+41 Brookfield Infrastructure Toronto 18 4y
+41 Effort in Lame Duck Portion of Banking Stint 14 3y
+41 Ecom w/ $30M sales 12 5y
+41 best boston funds 31 1y
+41 Ares or Vista? 32 4y
+41 Your PE Promotion Timelines 15 5y
+41 Five Elms Capital - Reputation, Comp, Exit opps, etc? 28 4y
+41 Moving to PE from post-MBA IB (with pre-mba PE experience)? 19 4y
+41 One of Maybe 9 In-House PE Marketers 39 3y
+41 Thoughts on Junior's Experience at a SWF? 16 2y
+41 Laid Off - Question 14 1y
+41 PE Post MBA w/ 0 YOE in Banking 15 3y
+41 Would you prefer to increase prices by $10 or cut cost by $10? 31 3y
+41 Any info on Incline Equity? 15 1y
+41 Can't wait to leave banking and go to PE where the grass 100% has to be greener 20 3y
+41 Personal goal: Meet Chuck Feeney in 2023 7 3y
+41 Post MBA PE Market Dried? 46 1y
+41 How to be a great VP? 17 3y
+41 PE Sports Funds 28 2y
+41 Info on Banner Ridge Partners 28 3w
+41 LBO - Repayment of Debt 28 2y
+41 Getting an offer at a HF but love my PE firm 24 2y
+41 Not intellectual enough for PE 7 2y
+41 Riyadh Private Equity Scene (culture/hours/exits) 25 3w
+41 Berkshire 2024 update / comp, culture, performance 19 1y
+41 Trading PE Secondaries? 28 1y
+41 What did you do after signing? 13 2y
+41 Partner Sells GP Stake 13 1y
+41 What is Apollo Like Now 25 1mo
+41 Garnett Station Partners?? 18 11mo
+41 VP lateral or HBS / GSB 32 8mo
+41 Considering quitting - looking for some advice 39 7mo
+41 Partners Group - Buyout 36 5mo
+41 Concerned About Switch to PE 10 7mo
+41 MBB to PE advice (2025) 9 4mo
+41 Data on PE Firms With Growing Momentum 15 3mo
+41 MBB --> PE Advice 11 3mo
+41 2027 Analyst Cycle 18 1d
+40 Any layoffs in private equity? 26 17y
+40 Finance dissertation topic 22 3y
+40 Weekend work in PE 33 14y
+40 Mainland China Opportunities post IB stint in USA 19 6y
+40 LBO Question - How is purchase price determined? 25 2y
+40 Breaking into Private Equity from a Corporate Strategy Role? 23 9y
+40 Secondary Buyouts? 13 12y
+40 Stumbled upon a piece of financial history in the office today... 29 11y
+40 PE in economic recession 19 6y
+40 Accelerators 18 9y
+40 What are the best Industrials-focused PE firms? 21 6y
+40 FoF Secondaries Case Study 29 3mo
+40 Help with this Debt Schedule for Project Finance 19 8y
+40 Breaking into Canadian PE industry with non Canadian/US experience 18 3y
+40 Debt Funds in Chicago 49 5y
+40 PE Owned Company - FP&A 10 7y
+40 Real Risk of PE? 9 7y
+40 NBO for acquiring a distressed asset 12 7y
+40 Newly formed private equity firm 13 6y
+40 2nd thoughts about accepted PE offer. Feeling very under-qualified. 8 6y
+40 Safe leverage / coverage ratio for LBOs during holding period? 30 6y
+40 Accept LMM PE offer or keep recruiting? 9 6y
+40 Any good books on PE? 13 2y
+40 Q&A: ex. consultant - 1st month at a MM PE fund 7 6y
+40 MBA (Wharton) Quandary 13 5y
+40 How do carry dollars at work translate into annual compensation? 7 6y

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