+28 MBA Student Seeking Advice for Their First PE Deal Team Role 10 2w
+28 Associates Handling NDAs 13 5mo
+28 In most cases, will going international work against your long-term career? 6 5mo
+28 Deleted 17 3mo
+28 Multi-disciplinary Career Tracks / Multiple Roles 5 3d
+28 Private Investing at a BB vs. Traditional IB → PE 8 1mo
+28 Army Officer Seeking Advise on transition to PE 9 1w
+27 Blackstone Private Equity 70 9y
+27 PE Exit Strategy 20 18y
+27 REPE: asset management vs acquisition 14 9y
+27 Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group 15 4y
+27 PE salaries? 15 17y
+27 PE - Small vs mid market vs mega 19 8y
+27 Why PE FOF versus PE Direct investing? 8 15y
+27 How to leverage time early in career 14 15y
+27 Lower Mid-Mkt PE Firm - Anal to the nth degree??? 12 6y
+27 Black Tie Ballin' 11 14y
+27 Thoughts on Francisco Partners 30 3y
+27 Who actually gets into MF PE? 9 9y
+27 Beginner LBO Modeling questions 8 14y
+27 Client Pruning: Is there an algorithm for this? 9 6y
+27 Private Equity Comparables 7 6y
+27 Did I Miss the Boat on Being Entrepreneurial By Majoring in Finance? 11 6y
+27 Soros Obituary Published In Error... They Meant to Publish Dell's 8 13y
+27 Private Equity Fund of Funds - Lifestyle 9 10y
+27 Circular references in LBO models 29 11y
+27 List of PE firms in Singapore 23 6y
+27 A Disruptive Cab Ride to Riches: The Uber Payoff 2 12y
+27 TowerBrook Capital Reputation? 13 6y
+27 Questions from a top PE fund interview 10 11y
+27 Unrealistic Acquisition Execution Expectations 3 10y
+27 LBO Model question 11 8y
+27 Ever feel like you’re stuck in PE? 12 6y
+27 Pivoting into Finance - Trying to stay in Richmond, VA 12 6y
+27 Parthenon Capital Partners - new Analyst program, reputation, lifestyle? 16 6y
+27 Would a GP accept any LP as an investor? 14 9y
+27 Does anyone have anything on Two Sigma Private Investments 17 3y
+27 Major Model Meltdown 4 9y
+27 Post-MBA Associate -> PE 5 8y
+27 How to send an interim email between first email + coffee chat and asking for an interview 6 6y
+27 Venture Lenders/ Venture Debt/ BDC (Business Development Company) 2 6y
+27 Reaching out to current Associates 25 8y
+27 Thomson Reuters in Talks to Sell Stake in Unit to Blackstone 6 8y
+27 Infrastructure or Real Estate PE? 8 8y
+27 Moving from Private Equity to Investment Banking (HELP) 8 6y
+27 How would you structure your PE comp package based on these constraints? What % carry? 1 8y
+27 necessity of MBA? 20 4y
+27 JAB 6 8y
+27 MBB to PE/HF? 12 6y
+27 Signal Hill Equity Partners - Comments? Currently interviewing for Associate role 8 6y
+27 Valuation vs. Returns 3 8y
+27 What LPs look for in a PE fund (fundraising advice) 2 7y
+27 "Walk me through a deal" for consultants 3 7y
+27 Credit to PE 8 7y
+27 Levering as much debt in an LBO? 7 7y
+27 Leading Chinese funds 6 6y
+27 GMAT for PE Interviews? 6 7y
+27 Placement Agent vs Internal Fundraising at a top PE firm 7 7y
+27 ACT Score for PE Recruiting 12 7y
+27 Switching careers from law (with some IB experience) to private equity 8 6y
+27 Working with MBB as a client 2 7y
+27 Advice for BS liberal arts major? 12 6y
+27 Quitting before my 3rd year of consulting: How should I spend my year before my 2020 PE Associate gig? 6 6y
+27 Q&A: Just Got a 2021 Job at a $5bn+ Fund 33 6y
+27 Regret taking a Corporate Strategy offer, now what? 9 6y
+27 Return sensitivities change too little - potential errors? 6 6y
+27 Debt financing questions 6 6y
+27 Triton Partners 17 3mo
+27 State of Private Equity in London? 24 4y
+27 Hard to get along with one person...should I think about leaving? 9 6y
+27 TOp Megafund PE Back Office in NYC trying to move into IB? 13 6y
+27 Would an MBA be worth it after 3 years in IBD for PE? 9 6y
+27 Modeling Cash Flow Statement from 10-k 1 6y
+27 Ares Management PE Analyst Program 6 4y
+27 Advice For Pursuing A Career in PE 7 6y
+27 FIG/FinTech PE - Top Shops 31 4y
+27 Lower tier BB: PE recruiting 12 6y
+27 PE folks: What's your initial dilligence framework / workflow? 7 6y
+27 How MF’s view H/S/W 7 6y
+27 Top Tech focused PE/Growth Funds & Rank 6 6y
+27 Can I transition from restructuring to regular private equity? 6 6y
+27 OID in leveraged loans 17 1y
+27 Top priorities for PE recruiting prep? 14 6y
+27 Sterling Group in Houston? 10 5y
+27 Thoughts on American Securities? 10 3y
+27 PG 2021 Analyst Program 32 6y
+27 Any Buyside shops still open for SA 2021? 28 5y
+27 non-traditional paths to MF PE 8 6y
+27 List/Top Consultant-Friendly PE Firms 23 4y
+27 Tell me about your transition from PE to industry 13 4y
+27 [Need your help] PE career advice 6 5y
+27 Carlyle - AlpInvest 14 4y
+27 MM Funds with Equity and Credit Strategies - Good or Bad? 9 5y
+27 Mild Aspergers and Career in PE? 11 5y
+27 Tech PE vs GE 10 3y
+27 Is This Opportunity a No Brainer? 8 5y
+27 Thoughts on PE WLB during COVID 1 5y
+27 Mistakes in PE Case Study - what are my chances? 19 4y
+27 Mega Fund - "Middle Office" 12 4y
+27 Most Unethical Business Practices You Have Witnessed? 9 5y

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