+17 Is this a stupid idea? 4 2y
+17 Sixth Street Strategic Capital Views 23 1y
+17 Deal Sourcing PE job 11 4mo
+17 Secondaries / BX Secondaries / strategic partners 12 1mo
+17 .););! 9 2y
+17 PE in London or Paris 11 2y
+17 Vector Capital - Updated 2024 Thoughts? 13 1y
+17 Best Way to Lateral 5 2y
+17 PE recruiting in Toronto 9 2y
+17 Is Client Side the Place to Be? 13 2y
+17 Delete 7 2y
+17 Advice - Breaking into Infra PE from REPE 8 1y
+17 Santander is Paradise? 6 1y
+17 Thoughts on Shore Capital? 10 1y
+17 deferred revenue impact on 3 statements 12 2y
+17 Leverage Lateral BB Offer to Speed Up Buyside Processes? 5 2y
+17 How to account for management option pool with strike price in 3 statement model 6 2y
+17 Oncycle - Funds with the hardest interviews 26 1y
+17 Which MF/UMM PE funds have the shortest partner track? 22 1y
+17 which HR services do PE firms use for background check 5 1y
+17 Is it worth going in to PE knowing I don't want to do it long term? 14 1y
+17 Is it honestly possible to enter UMM/MF PE from a mid bank 6 1y
+17 Urgent Dilemma: PE Analyst Offer Versus Top BB Product Group 6 1y
+17 Growth PE Analyst vs Return Offer from Bank 12 1y
+17 Leaving IB for startup before Buyside offer starts? 9 1y
+17 Is it worth applying to PE internships if I have a MS/GS/JPM IBD Summer 10 1y
+17 Deleted topic 6 1y
+17 LP to GP Exit 6 1y
+17 How to decide career banker vs. PE / other exits early on? 2 1y
+17 LP's With Co-Investment Teams 6 1y
+17 The PE bible… 1 1y
+17 How different is PE investing at MFs vs MMs? 5 1y
+17 Silver Lake London - Opinion 21 1y
+17 Big 4 infra financial advisory in Japan —> Infra fund 5 1y
+17 MF 2-Year Associate Role 5 1y
+17 Don't like my IB Coverage/Sector Focus 7 1y
+17 Lateral for comp? 6 1y
+17 Info on CD&R Tech Team 7 1y
+17 What did PE feel like 15 years ago? 13 1y
+17 MM PE Hours/Pay 27 11mo
+17 Updates on tech focused / tech heavy funds? 4 1y
+17 LMM InfraCapital 12 1mo
+17 Best growth equities in London? 18 6mo
+17 Negotiating Comp 23 1y
+17 13 Week Cash Flow Forecast Model (Associate) 4 1y
+17 Zero Deal Flow 3 1y
+17 Thoughts on HarbourVest? 21 6mo
+17 A solid Conception of the three Statements. 5 1y
+17 The deal on LMM exit opps 2 1y
+17 Imposter Syndrome? 5 1y
+17 Do PE funds pay more than target bonus? 12 1y
+17 2026 Off Cycle PE Seeking Advice 4 1y
+17 utility-scale power in Texas 5 1y
+17 Secondaries Recruiting 2025 10 1y
+17 Coffee chat with Mentor 5 1y
+17 Stay in Corporate Finance or Move to Private Equity for 1 Year? 6 1y
+17 How to gun for KPS? 21 3mo
+17 Sweet/ordinary received greater return than pref shares? 7 1y
+17 Realizing carry 18 1y
+17 Will I be able to get a job again if I take a sabbatical? 12 1y
+17 Valsoft Insights and Info 13 9mo
+17 Family Office or Energy Corporate? 11 1y
+17 Do you use adjusted EBITDA or pro-forma EBITDA for a plastic surgery roll-up? 8 1y
+17 Paper LBO question 8 1y
+17 PE Sr Asso to PE-Backed Company? 8 7mo
+17 Leaving for buy side after short stint 5 11mo
+17 Startup Equity worth more than PE Carry? 7 11mo
+17 Associate Third Year / Next Steps 2 10mo
+17 Best Partners in PE to Work For 9 10mo
+17 How do you become a great at judging businesses? 8 9mo
+17 PE -> MBB? 6 8mo
+17 Question About Starting Salary (London 2026) 14 8mo
+17 Modeling in LBO Add-ons 2 8mo
+17 Cash free Debt Free Uses & Sources vs. Non Cash free debt free U&S 6 7mo
+17 …….. 7 7mo
+17 Getting my own office - do you decorate? 15 7mo
+17 Mega-Fund PE: Advice to Succeed & Fast-Track Progression? 1 6mo
+17 On-cycle 2027 planning (office / interview logistics) 5 5mo
+17 Help on Offer: Tier 1 City, Assoc 1, $295k with 55-70 hours or $340k with 70-90 hours? 13 5mo
+17 AS1 at EB - cant decide If i should jump to PE 11 4mo
+17 What is your quit PE and hit a "corporate gig" number? 9 4mo
+17 Top firms to join for promotion / growth 4 4mo
+17 BX NY perks 23 1mo
+17 What Long-Term "Skills" Does PE Actually Give You? 9 13h
+17 AMA (or sort of): Platform HF in Singapore 9 2mo
+17 Energy and Infra VP of a PE firm in Mexico 4 2mo
+17 Special Situations 4 3w
+17 Promotion by getting an offer? 11 6d
+16 Private Equity Training 12 6y
+16 When is carried interest paid? 11 18y
+16 Way too pre-professional. 16 16y
+16 Hamilton Lane Excel Test 9 4y
+16 Top BB NY to Asia PE 9 6y
+16 I've got some general questions about 'Funds of Funds' 2 6y
+16 King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia wants to buy Facebook for $150 billion 23 6y
+16 Debt Paydown in an LBO Model 7 13y
+16 Getting a job in PE or IB 6 6y
+16 Funds of Funds and Secondary Fund question 4 9y
+16 Listing deals on Resume 25 14y
+16 Slow Period in P/E 9 6y

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