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+11 Mid-Market private equity firms that focus on turnaround/special sits investing in North America 3 7y
+27 Placement Agent vs Internal Fundraising at a top PE firm 7 7y
+9 Follow up with 1st round interviewer or 2nd round interviewer? 2 7y
+21 Prepping for Bain Capital (PE) associate interview: Best resources? 5 7y
+3 PE Investor Relations Case Study Interview 1 7y
+12 Is the $299 WSO PE guide worth it? 1 7y
+6 Sam Zell's fund EGI 3 7y
+9 PE - Finance (accounting) analyst to investment role 1 7y
+51 2 year PE MF program with MBA requirement - potential exits? 15 7y
+6 Landmark Partners - PE Secondaries- Opinions? 3 7y
+15 LEK to PE, timing 9 7y
+34 Consulting projects for PE firms 12 7y
+3 Asking explicitly about compensation and progression after receiving an offer? 1 7y
+14 Fortune 200 FP&A > Big 4 Financial/Strategy Consulting > Fortune 50 FP&A > Private Equity? 3 7y
+9 Gap Year Recruiting 1 7y
+18 LMM PE Buyer Questions? 3 7y
+15 B4 Audit > TAS/FDD > PE Resume Template 5 7y
+15 Private Equity Investor Relations/Business Development 2 7y
+9 Breaking down fixed vs variable costs in modeling? 2 7y
+9 What do I do with my FINRA licenses now that I am in PE? 4 7y
+16 BIWS modeling vs real life? 9 7y
+12 Credit Fund - General interview questions for Grad (topics for interview, EBITAR, case study) 1 7y
+14 Differences in career path between MM vs Megafund PE? 2 7y
+12 How do I get out of origination? 1 7y
+27 Credit to PE 8 7y
+22 Volcker Rule and PE Groups at iBanks? 6 7y
+12 Looking for advice on how to prepare for a future career in PE. 1 7y
+43 What do PE associates like to hear in an interview? 8 7y
+72 Private Equity Burn Out 47 7y
+23 Reneging on a PE Offer 2 7y
+18 EV question 3 7y
+16 PE Associate - Co-Invest 16 7y
+56 Can someone please explain this to me? 23 7y
+13 Good Short-Term Investments? Bonds? 5 7y
+3 Median Carry interest points/Promote for VP/Director/MD 1 7y
+12 How to structure a restaurant chain buyout? 1 7y
+29 FIG Exit Opps for PE recruiting? 5 7y
+20 PE Due Diligence Process? 9 7y
+17 How long in consulting before moving to PE? 7 7y
+26 LBO - Seller's Note? 4 7y
+35 Kainos Capital co-founder alleges 'frat house' culture amid plot to steal stake 18 7y
+15 FCF formula - two formulae are different? 3 7y
+9 Case Study - Loan Cash Flow Models Request 1 7y
+13 Using NOL asset during acquisition? 3 7y
+5 Where does valuations sit in a PE Megafund? (MO/BO) 4 7y
+56 Moving to tier 3 city for dream job? 17 7y
+27 GMAT for PE Interviews? 6 7y
+145 Just got laid off from my 3rd PE job in 4 years - help! 34 7y
+9 How do you network with the sources of capital? 1 7y
+21 PE Recruiting GPA Question 11 7y
+12 Modeling Test: Option Pool Question 3 7y
+13 LBO Model - Which method works best? 1 7y
+32 Defer PE Recruiting Until Second-Year? 10 7y
+3 Best website/data portal to research deals? 1 7y
+18 Associate Title 6 7y
+84 Valuing a small privately held services company 33 7y
+9 Valuation Analyst Private Equity - MF exit ops 1 7y
+12 MF PE Analyst Interview - Coming from Corp Dev 1 7y
+60 "Negotiated working capital target for a deal" - what does this mean please? 14 7y
0 What does the Business Development Department of a PE Firm do? 2 7y
+18 Which laptops do megafunds issue? 5 7y
+12 "Carry dollars at work" relation to annual carry distributions 1 7y
+98 The rise of business development roles in the industry 64 7y
+12 Tech PE Interview 1 7y
+4 Best Books / Guides on Deal Structuring for Private Placements 1 7y
+16 Confused on Credit Suisse Direct Equity Partners, Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking/Private Equity, PE at I-Banks in general 5 7y
+13 JC2 Ventures - Does anyone have experience / information on them? 2 7y
+3 Oaktree Summer 2019 Infrastructure Investing Internship 1 7y
+11 Post MBA IB Associate -->> PE? 4 7y
+3 How to Join Webinar... 1 7y
+7 Family Office Analysts 2 7y
+3 What are the PE funds that genuinely care about operating experience? 1 7y
+3 Good book on private debt terms and structuring? 3 7y
+33 Making the most out of conferences (professional and student) 10 7y
+36 LBO: Optional Debt Repayment 8 7y
+6 Interview question - how do you price a middle market loan? 1 7y
+99 Independent/fundless sponsor and Family Office surge 16 7y
+3 Insight into Private Funds Group 1 7y
+6 IRR vs MOIC 4 7y
+3 MBA - Better Odds As BB IB Associate Or LMM/MM PE Associate? 1 7y
+3 LMM cross- capital structure funds 1 7y
+25 VP Carry 14 7y
+3 Private Equity Valuation Question 1 7y
+13 Laid Off Less than 1 Year into PE Associate Role 2 7y
+46 Moving to Buy-Side in a Recessionary Environment 12 7y
+39 How does this make sense? 6 7y
+21 Is Booth or Kellogg worth it? 6 7y
+16 Can you move from Deal Strategy at PWC into PE? What are the most realistic exit opportunities? 2 7y
+3 Typical D&A as a percent of revenue or EBITDA in SaaS companies? 1 7y
+9 Independent Sponsor/Fundless Sponsor Experience 1 7y
+11 Advice please: have an interview with Flexpoint Ford (FIG PE shop) and don't know jack diddly squat about FIG 3 7y
+10 SAT Score for PE Recruiting 1 7y
+21 How Important is Undergrad in On-Cycle PE Recruiting if in a Top Group 6 7y
+27 Levering as much debt in an LBO? 7 7y
+24 Why Direct when you can invest in Secondaries? 5 7y
0 Back Office to Real Estate Front Office at a major PE shop (Carlyle, BX, KKR, etc.) 4 7y
+12 Portfolio Ops in a PE firm? 3 7y
+41 Which is more important: IRR vs. MOIC 16 7y

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