+37 NSFW Episode 14: Atlas Shrugged, Bonus Hedging, Skipping College 7 15y
+37 Is this Dushi Bro legit? 38 15y
+37 Advice Needed: Reneging 2 Months Before Start 11 6mo
+37 Urgent Help: Mezz Debt and Distressed Debt Investment 10 15y
+37 Any info on Sixth Street Partners? 16 2y
+37 Employee co-invest into the fund: fee/carry-free, but vests 13 4mo
+37 Military Officer to Private Equity 30 6y
+37 Case Study Presentation 5 6y
+37 Current Thoughts on Opportunistic/Special Sits Groups (Oaktree Special Sits, BX TacOpps, Apollo Hybrid Value Fund, Brookfield Special Investments, KKR Special Sits) 32 4y
+37 Secondaries PE Comp – Base, Bonus, and Carry 35 9mo
+37 No PE Offer (2026) 19 1y
+37 How much should I co-invest? 16 2y
+37 Tips on critical thinking when looking at a CIM 23 4y
+37 Do you guys ever use DCF? 27 3y
+37 Healthcare Private Equity Overview, +10 SB 22 12y
+37 What “learning” in IB will be most important for PE success? 8 3y
+37 Best Positioned Energy / Houston PE Firms? 12 3y
+37 SKKY Partners - Kim K 18 3y
+37 Future of Software Investing / PE 15 9mo
+37 KKR SA 2024 173 2y
+37 Difference Between Buyout PE and Growth Recruiting 7 5y
+37 Striking out in last rounds 5 2mo
+37 Question - Quitting 6 Months In 20 4y
+37 2021 Summer Analyst PE Recruiting 61 5y
+37 Wardrobe Investment Guide for IB and PE 2 7mo
+37 Turning down major fund for boutique? 9 2mo
+37 Software PE fund raise (FP, Hg) outlook in 2026? 14 2mo
+37 MF PE Analyst Rankings 35 4y
+37 Moving from PE to Corp Dev 8 6y
+37 Mainsail Partners - Culture, Comp, Work / Life Balance 28 4mo
+37 What returns are you underwriting? 14 7mo
+37 LBO model-Management Rollover Equity-Sources and Uses-Urgent 38 10y
+37 Clearlake in 2023? 43 2y
+37 Thinking of jumping ship? 20 2y
+37 Battery Ventures PE? 25 3y
+37 BX Corporate PE vs REPE outcomes 28 3y
+37 PE/RE/HF podcasts 13 6y
+37 Making Sacrifices & Career Outlook 6 1y
+37 Lead Edge Capital 25 9mo
+37 How is PE mezz financing? Salary? Workload? 35 9y
+37 Reading for Mid Level PE Professionals 12 3y
+37 Apollo Compensation 47 1y
+37 Infra PE + WLB (or at least better hours)? 36 3y
+37 How to talk to lenders 12 6y
+37 NEW: WSO Private Equity Industry Reports Released 1 9y
+37 PE Recruiting Coffee Chats 4 9y
+37 Going to PortCo and coming back to investing? 12 2y
+37 Question regarding majority stake LBO 11 4y
+37 Is PE just banking 2.0? 27 5y
+37 Canada (Toronto) PE Headhunters 17 4mo
+37 Debating MF PE vs Staying in IB 12 3y
+37 Delete 22 2y
+37 Former consultants in PE: was the move genuinely worth it? 13 2mo
+37 PE After Graduation? 6 6y
+37 Trouble with recruiting 8 6y
+37 How to prepare for PE technical interviews? 29 8y
+37 Search fund internship opportunity 13 5y
+37 Recruiting timeline for megafund? 53 8y
+37 Stuck like this? 8 1y
+37 Is it a bad time to get into PE? 11 2y
+37 Which EB place best into PE? 19 6y
+37 Time to fess up - valuations 10 2y
+37 How to manage underperformers 19 2y
+37 Energy PE Recruiting 35 6y
+37 what to do if you strike out at more than 3 funds? 32 10mo
+37 Comp Decreasing? 10 5mo
+37 Optimal Time to Exit MF PE? 16 1mo
+37 Preparing for the buyside 16 4y
+37 ÇAP/P72 vs MF PE vs GS/MS/Q tech 23 1y
+37 American Securities Info 11 4y
+37 Energy Infra PE case studies. 8 3y
+37 Learnings at MM vs MF PE 6 3y
+37 [Technical doubt]: Cash sweep and mandatory amortization 12 2y
+37 Has anyone here left a relatively cushy UMM / MF PE seat to pursue MM HF work instead? 13 3y
+37 Which PE firms still require an MBA? 18 6y
+37 LMM & MM PE: Double-down on or skip the MBA? 4 6y
+37 What kind of experience does it take to launch a serious UMM/large cap PE fund these days? 10 7y
+37 Private Equity Fund of Funds: Case Study 29 6y
+37 MF PE group by Sector Expertise 51 3y
+37 Please help me understand PE recruiting in the lower middle market. 8 8y
+37 Terra Firma Second Round Interview 44 6y
+37 Deleted 4 1y
+37 PE is NOT paradise 33 4y
+37 Is PE worth it? Can someone explain how carry works (BPS, etc) 23 3y
+37 Thoughts on Northwestern Mutual Capital? 18 6y
+37 Is it taboo to ask if there is space for a return offer? 18 1y
+37 Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe Info? 17 4y
+37 IB / PE to Sports? 20 3y
+37 How are Booth, Kellogg, and Columbia for Post-MBA PE? 7 7y
+37 Random Thoughts on MM PE Analyst Interviews 12 7y
+37 What’s the Coolest Place a Legit PE Firm is Based in North America? 24 11mo
+37 Moving from London -> US as investor, possible? 21 3y
+37 Advice for a young kid in CC? 7 6y
+37 Is PE worth it? 19 2y
+37 Non-Target to PE? 10 2y
+37 MM PE Firms 10 7y
+37 ADVICE SMALL PE VS DCM BB vs EB 15 4y
+37 Consultant Interviews for Investing Roles at Consultant-Friendly PE funds 7 4y
+37 Great Point on PE Landscape Today 10 10mo
+37 "VP of Finance at PortCo XYZ" 8 5mo

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