0 Changing Industries(?) --> Buyside 4 9y
0 What kind of internships do PE firms look for? 3 9y
0 Does pre LBO debt matter when screening for potential LBO candidates 12 9y
0 Best Books on distressed debt investing and M&A 2 9y
+20 Which PE firm to intern for? 15 9y
0 Top SF MM PE Firms? 9 9y
0 Family and friends round for a non-perishable specialty drink product: What questions to ask? 0 9y
0 Megafund Question 1 9y
0 Megafund Question re exit opp discussion 0 9y
+14 I sourced a deal - how do I get paid 20 9y
+34 Best study guide for PE interview/case study? 12 9y
0 Preferred equity catch up 2 9y
0 Franklin Square Capital Partners 6 9y
0 Private equity minority / non-controlling stakes 0 9y
0 DCF problems! 1 9y
0 Equity structre on start up pitch 1 9y
+24 Twitter's Bar Mitzvah! Is Social Media coming of age? 0 9y
0 Best restructuring / turnaround PE shops 6 9y
0 The Chernin Group (in LA) 0 9y
+4 LBO debt not converted to Cash? 8 9y
0 Lower MM PE offer, thoughts? 11 9y
+78 Go Pro: Camera or Smartphone? Social Media or Electronics? Price or Value? 75 9y
0 Non-trad Chances in PE 1 9y
+3 Any information on Pomona Capital 1 9y
+69 Q&A: Sr. Associate at a CVC fund 24 9y
0 Private Equity Prep Pack Updates? 0 9y
0 Job Title? 7 9y
0 PE arm of Pension Fund (TIAA-CREF) 6 9y
0 US Recruiters 1 9y
+11 LP interview 4 9y
0 Rosenberg & Cain-Possible Scam and Identity Theft? 18 9y
+62 FT Recruiting - Compilation of Helpful WSO Posts 32 9y
+26 Cramer vs. Rubenstein - the Private Equity Debate 9 9y
0 How to evaluate performance of board of directors/chairmen? 2 9y
0 Prestigious Private Equity Groups besides the "Big Names" 16 9y
0 Recieved an Equity Stake offer, what next? 3 9y
+12 Do PE firms and smaller investment banks sponsor visas? 3 9y
0 Retained Earnings Pro Forma Buyout 1 9y
0 seeking advice for career switch(a new analyst for Wholesale banking) 0 9y
0 PE in Phoenix? 3 9y
0 PE FoF vs. strategy consulting 15 9y
0 ECM -> IBD - > Buyside 0 9y
0 Non-GS Special Situations Groups: Exit Ops 9 9y
+6 Private Equity Standard 18 9y
0 Venture Debt/Lending companies 5 9y
0 Transaction Advisory Vs PE FoF to get to direct buy side PE 7 9y
0 Which one of you funded this? 6 9y
+27 A Disruptive Cab Ride to Riches: The Uber Payoff 2 9y
+2 KKR internship tasks 2 9y
0 Do PE firms give laptops ? 5 9y
0 Anyone have any insight on this group? 3 9y
+39 Substituting Law School for MBA? 12 9y
0 ThomsonOne Private Equity -- IRR benchmarking question 0 9y
+19 PE Debt Fund Interview Case Study 4 9y
0 Corp Dev / Strategy at PE / HFs 0 9y
0 How to value bank loan of a distressed privately held company? 1 10y
0 Networking Conundrum 4 10y
+15 Healthcare Consulting to PE? 5 10y
0 PE Analyst at PE shop vs investment analyst at big insurance co specializing in PE 3 10y
+22 EBITDA Multiple method 11 10y
0 Opinion on this PE job? 3 10y
+74 Bonus Bananas March 21, 2014 46 10y
0 Quick Thoughts on LBO Model 6 10y
+16 If I want to buy a shop 9 10y
0 Ex lawyer turned PE guy in need of career guidance 7 10y
0 Are there more pre-MBA private equity positions avaliable than hedge fund positions coming from IB? 8 10y
+2 Blackstone Sophomore Internship 2 10y
+96 Private Equity MegaFund Recruiting Process - Summer 2013 92 10y
0 Private equity "chat" 3 10y
0 Best Megafund Groups 5 10y
0 Econometrics project related to private equity 8 10y
0 Neuberger Berman Private Equity Group - Thoughts? 3 10y
+10 LBO Modeling Help! 2 10y
+10 Petroleum Engineering to Energy Private Equity 3 10y
0 Bridge Financing 3 10y
0 Young Professionals: 8 Tips To Help You Succeed In Finance 0 10y
+4 Fashion company due diligence? 1 10y
0 Prequin Private Equity Report 4 10y
0 FT ER Associate vs. REPE Acquisitions Analyst 9 10y
0 MM private equity summer analyst 6 10y
0 KKR Summer Analyst? 1 10y
0 Why did KKR buy KFN? 0 10y
+45 Awkward Dartmouth Kid to Lead Warburg Pincus 35 10y
+51 Basic Questions About PE Recruiting Answered 17 10y
+88 Ask Me Anything: Post-MBA at Early PE Firm 42 10y
+10 McKinsey -> PE 8 10y
+11 PE at IFC 8 10y
0 Sankaty - Portfolio Operations Associate 6 10y
0 Calculating Fund IRR after recent portfolio IPO 2 10y
+10 PE Recruiting - what should I be doing? 3 10y
0 Resources for an Inside Perspective on Private Equity 1 10y
0 REPE questions.... 8 10y
+45 The REAL Reason You Didn't Get That Job 17 10y
0 Private Equity Opportunity -- Need Advice and Resources! 6 10y
0 PE Associate compensation Europe 9 10y
+3 does Carlyle hire PE analyst like BX and KKR? 10 10y
+9 LBO model: Excel template with bolt on capacity? 7 10y
0 LBO model assumptions 2 10y
0 Fidelity Bioscience 2 10y
0 Pitching an investment during interviews 4 10y

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