0 Budgeting 1 5y
+2 BB Equity Research to PE? 2 5y
+15 [Advice Needed] Sourcing Strategies as an Investment Professional (junior) at a Large Cap Fund 4 5y
+7 S&U in LBO - question 8 5y
+13 Pathway to PE 7 5y
+48 Getting cold feet before buying a small biz? 29 5y
+1 PE Professionals - what are some of the biggest trends going on in the industry these days? 1 5y
+3 probability of 'buy' in your PE case interview? 4 5y
+3 FT Options After 2021 PE Undergrad Internship 2 5y
+28 PE Analyst Programs 15 5y
+8 Silver Lake SA 2021 First Round 10 5y
+3 Does a CFA unlock doors for you? 3 5y
+24 "Peaking" too early? 17 5y
0 CITI IB Reputation? 2 5y
0 Investor Relations or Placement Agent gigs 1 5y
0 Operator Looking to Enter PE/SPAC Space 0 5y
+17 When will Blackstone FT Analyst 2021 App Open? 27 5y
+4 What does syndicating a deal mean? 1 5y
+1 Healthcare Specific Funds 2 5y
+1 Assessing Potential Exits in LBO 2 5y
+10 Post MBA VP PE for international student 6 5y
+3 Preferred Equity Securities in GP led Secondaries 0 5y
+126 Investing in Private Equity 59 5y
0 FIG Banking to Tech/Consumer PE & GE 2 5y
+12 Does it make sense to do PE if being an investor is not your end game? 0 5y
+62 Partners Group AG vs. Carlyle Group 22 5y
+1 PE Associate Comp Germany (FFM/MUC) 2 5y
+12 Paper LBOs 3 5y
+22 Madison Dearborn vs. GTCR 27 5y
+8 div recaps and irr 15 5y
0 2 offers, advice on which one? Senior roles in PE vs. HF 3 5y
+8 PE Funds that Sponsor MBA 15 5y
+61 MMPE analyst -> UMM/MF associate? Debating two offers 14 5y
+7 Looking for Something to Fill Your Time? Try Online Marketing business 0 5y
+4 Best Sophomore Summer Buyside Internships for non diversity 0 5y
+2 Interest expenses on shareholders loans - Greece tax treatment 0 5y
0 Interest expenses of shareholders loans - Greek tax treatment 0 5y
+1 Does anyone have experience with In-Q-Tel? 1 5y
+12 LBO Purchase Price Assumptions 0 5y
+3 Seeking advice Corporate finance to PE food & beverage vertical 2 5y
0 H.I.G. Capital Associate Program Review 16 5y
+16 Not a great cultural fit at firm - does it matter? 2 5y
+221 Apollo is revamping recruiting and softening its culture. Here's a look. 77 5y
+2 Most common tranche of Debt Used in Dividend Recap? 2 5y
+11 Question About Multiple Expansion 5 5y
+7 Waiting on PE Recruiting because the world is in shambles 1 5y
+1 Infra Funds 1 5y
+8 Any PE Folks with Industry Knowledge in Cremation 4 5y
+22 Who Owns The Company Here? 8 5y
+28 PE recruiting after being fired - story 6 5y
+10 I desparetely need help with a DCF valuation...! 1 5y
0 GS MBD FT 2021 3 5y
+23 Most respected names in LMM 23 5y
+4 What exactly is a Private Equity Investment Process? 0 5y
+18 is it ok to suggest a 'NOT buy' in a PE case interview? 18 5y
+19 Top Firms with Partner Track? (No b-school) 18 5y
0 [Please contribute if you can] Firms that hire post-MBA without pre-MBA experience at the same firm (e.g., not just "get an MBA and return"; people new to the firm) 1 5y
+12 Private Equity, Tech Finance Or something else? I am confused 0 5y
+12 Megafunds for spanish speaking natives in Europe 0 5y
+87 European Private Equity Associates backgrounds 17 5y
+53 Best European mid market buyout funds 17 5y
+3 NYC PE recruiting internationally 0 5y
+8 Singapore Megafund 6 5y
0 LAC -> MF PE Recruitment 0 5y
+11 LMM / MM PE Compensation 10 5y
+15 Best practice answer paper LBO debt assumption 6 5y
+17 Best Resources for PE News/Research 5 5y
0 1st round interview in 2 day-what to expect 1 5y
+212 Dumb shit - bankers / clients demanding in-person meetings 42 5y
+28 How much does your Alma Mater affect PE recruiting if you’re at a good IB? 41 5y
+12 LBO help: int deduction for additional debt 1 5y
+16 Artificial Value 6 5y
+14 LBO Model with Earn-out and Rollover 2 5y
+6 PE Recruiting for MM/EB 5 5y
+6 Blackrock PEP 3 5y
+9 Received Offer. What Questions do I ask to DD a PE job? 1 5y
+36 Co-investing in deals with low-interest employer loan 11 5y
+15 Elon Musk in Self-Driving Car Market 18 5y
+36 LBO CAPEX 17 5y
0 How to model mezzanine debt in paper lbo 5 5y
+5 How In-Depth Should an Interview DCF Be 4 5y
+45 Lifestyle at LMM PE 13 5y
+11 Culture at MM firms in chicago 9 5y
+3 Long Ridge Partners FT 2021 0 5y
+11 Post-MBA IB associate to PE?? Is it possible? 4 5y
+9 Post-Pandemic Compensation True-Up 0 5y
+13 private equity capital infusion 1 5y
+43 Which PE firms have the best offices? 41 5y
+14 Minority Interest EV 1 5y
+7 Unitranche in LBO 3 5y
+12 Recruiting for finance... with an industry-binding scholarship 0 5y
+8 Is LinkedIn necessary in PE? 7 5y
+3 From PE FoF to IB 0 5y
+55 Paper LBO Timing 22 5y
+12 Chinese ADR Delistings 0 5y
+5 What happens to shareholder's equity items in an LBO? 4 5y
+36 Technical interview q 15 5y
+11 IBD Industry Group is different from PE industry focus? 2 5y
+39 When you've hired from H/S/W/CBS -- ever any duds? 15 5y
+11 Transaction value tricky question 8 5y

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