+3 Management roll - do you include independent directors’ shares? 1 6y
+14 Accurate of MOIC estimation 2 6y
+5 How to think about management equity plan? 1 6y
+4 How to decide how much leverage a company can take? 4 6y
+22 Best pracitces when auditing models? 11 6y
+54 New Addition to WSO Private Equity Interview Course - Deal Sheets with Audio 9 6y
+21 Get reps/real deal intricacies? 4 6y
+3 Intro materials on Financial due diligence? 1 6y
+13 Following up with MF for second time 7 6y
+12 References before interview? 1 6y
+15 Capital lease in LBO? 4 6y
+3 Blackstone BREP First Round 2 6y
+9 High Accuracy strategy currency 1 6y
+21 It's Weekly Quiz Time - Win A Year of WSO Premium (80,000+ Interview and Salary Data Points), $299 Value, for FREE! 1 6y
+3 PE deal sheets and PE investment memos 1 6y
+20 PE Q&A For beginners 6 6y
+72 PE Fund-of-funds......exit ops? 105 6y
+122 2020 On-Cycle Recruiting Kicks Off 116 6y
+14 Best consumer investors? 2 6y
+12 Informational phone call with a PE partner 3 6y
+13 Thinking of disconnecting from LinkedIn - thoughts? 3 6y
+12 Anyone interview at Digital Bridge LLC? Comms Infra PE 2 6y
0 How to allocate venture funding to OpEx on a shortform I/S-to-returns-model, and what to do with net income? 0 6y
+18 PE model test - capital structure 5 6y
+9 Flexible Capital - Private Credit Interview 3 6y
+40 Newly formed private equity firm 13 6y
+26 Private Equity Associate Bonus Guidance 9 6y
+3 How difficult is it to break into boutique PE without IB? 1 6y
+16 Accepted and signed conditional PE offer - when to resign from current job? 4 6y
+11 Seeking advice - selecting an industry specialty 3 6y
+3 Books on how to identify potential divestitures? 1 6y
+18 Sovereign Wealth Funds in GCC (ADIA,QIA, Mubadala) Interview Process 2 6y
+24 You Could Win A Year of WSO Premium (80,000+ Interview and Salary Data Points), $299 Value, for FREE 0 6y
+33 New Graduate Offer Decision: Forbes 40 Corporate Development vs BB IBD (ECM) vs BIG4 Corporate Finance 10 6y
+12 Comparing PE Fund Performances 1 6y
+4 An accounting question - on goodwill after transfer of ownership 1 6y
+3 Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking - Infrastructure 1 6y
+3 HSBC middle market leverage finance? 2 6y
+3 Looking for a mining private equity firm to help with a deal 1 6y
+3 Moving from M&A to consulting 1 6y
+12 PE interview in-house commercial case study - best approach 1 6y
+12 Megafund hours for VP or above 2 7y
+3 Physical Asset Funds? 1 7y
+39 How do MBA programs view failed or half-successful entrepreneurs that did IBD -> buy-side? 6 7y
+6 PE training materials/playbook 1 7y
+23 Question about PE Internships 10 7y
+23 Impact Private Equity --- what do I tell the head hunters??? 5 7y
+13 ERP and Business Intelligence software for LMM PE portfolio companies 2 7y
+8 Seeking Help for Private Equity Interview Case Study (Urgent) 4 7y
+9 Meal Plan Options 1 7y
+13 Advisor Role - First Time Fund 4 7y
+38 PE fund investing comp 16 7y
+16 Industry-Specific PE in a Recessionary Environment 3 7y
+27 ACT Score for PE Recruiting 12 7y
+21 Opportunity at MM PE Group - questions/advice 1 7y
+45 $2,000 for any referral to The Talent Oasis 2 7y
+3 Seniority - Trade Credit vs Senior note? 2 7y
+9 Clean Energy Fund Modeling test 2 7y
+4 Off-Cycle Headhunter Screens 2 7y
+17 Undergrad to Private Equity? 9 7y
+28 Spinning Op Model experience for PE interviews 8 7y
+11 Strategies employed by PE firms on Target companies : can you suggest me some books where these topics are discussed ? 5 7y
+12 PE take home case study help - what is an ABB participation? 2 7y
+3 Equity incentives to management? 1 7y
+10 why doubling your money after 2 years wouldnt be 50% IRR 2 7y
+6 Ultimate goal to end up at Consumer Retail PE 1 7y
+50 PE associate comp 11 7y
+9 Energy / Infrastructure / Power Private Equity Recruiting Experience 1 7y
+9 Anyone have experience on the IR side in a mid sized PE shop? 1 7y
+4 Best reading materials for private debt / private lending? 3 7y
+24 Carried interest / carry interest for a $100 - $200mn fund with a 2-3 person team? 9 7y
+9 "PE" @ Pension fund Vs. "PE" @ PE Firm 6 7y
+23 GS PIA VS KKR,TPG,blackstone etc 9 7y
0 KKR/apollo/platinum equity email format? 6 7y
+31 GS Top Groups & Exits (New Policy) 22 7y
+37 Random Thoughts on MM PE Analyst Interviews 12 7y
+64 IB SA --> PE FT Process 36 7y
+42 WSO Hall of Fame: Private Equity Forum 0 7y
+23 Deal structuring questions 8 7y
+44 Specialties among Megafunds 15 7y
+77 Making Partner at a Megafund 8 7y
0 CPP private debt and private investments - interview advice? 5 7y
+90 How to Diligence Firm Culture / Determine Fit (Post-MBA / After 2-Year Program) 7 7y
0 Employee co-investing in a PE fund with an IRA 3 7y
+19 Private Equity Secondaries - question on valuing stakes 2 7y
+12 Houdaille LBO Prospectus 1 7y
+9 Good practices on how everything flows through between Balance Sheet and CFS? 1 7y
+6 Questions about REPE 2 7y
+12 Exit Incentive CRO MM Portfolio Company 1 7y
+22 Looking to Find PE Partner or Accredited Investor or Small Biz Owner - Can Guarantee Up to 50% Greater ROI 8 7y
+9 GS- Securities,- Private Capital 1 7y
+10 Seeking Biz Partner in Buying Profitable Companies Over $1MM EBITDA 1 7y
+23 Graduating soon and need help deciding between BB PE firm (middle office) vs boutique consulting firm vs MM Equity research 2 7y
+15 VP Responsibilities 1 7y
0 Recreating my own "IBD training"? 1 7y
+9 Solved 'WSO Basic LBO Example New' Model?? 1 7y
+14 Funds of funds and co-investments 3 7y
+36 Reasonable entry multiple for buyout target? 12 7y
+51 Debt for LBO? 7 7y
+22 Infrastructure PE - Players, career path, etc. 15 7y

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