0 HELP: Business School convo with head of group at mega fund 3 9y
0 KKR Summer Associate Superday 2 9y
+12 Closing mechanism - effects on model 0 9y
+6 Vista Equity Partners/Thoma Bravo- what next? 3 9y
+24 Meeting PE Partner at His Office 11 9y
0 Transaction Services to Corp Dev 0 9y
+3 Series 52 1 9y
0 2017 On-Cycle IBD=>PE Timing 0 9y
0 Newbie in PE 0 9y
0 Economics degree, how to break into private equity? 4 9y
0 Fund Overviews (TPG, KKR, Madison Dearborn) 1 9y
+9 PE Management Fees for a Mining Deal 4 9y
0 MRED vs. MBA 8 9y
0 KKR to buy Epicor 0 9y
0 Investor Relations Interview Advice 0 9y
+7 Due diligence on companies 2 9y
+11 Transitioning from finance to tech 4 9y
0 Associate = Investment manager? 0 9y
0 Career Advice for 1st Year Analyst 1 9y
+19 Business Development Associate at $50B+ Fund. Lifestyle, Exits, Pay? 5 9y
+26 Megafund vs MM 1st Year 31 9y
0 Evaluating lower-middle market PE opportunity 8 9y
+4 Structuring investment in start-up 3 9y
0 CorpDev for smaller vs larger firm 2 9y
0 Accel-KKR rep 0 9y
0 Ares Private Equity--LA Office 7 9y
0 Corporate Lending to PE 0 9y
0 Buyout target 0 9y
+60 Transition from Big 4 Consulting to PE - Advice needed 20 9y
0 LBO case study 2 9y
0 MacAndrews & Forbes Interviews 0 9y
0 MM Mezz Fund Internship 8 9y
0 LBO Short Modeling Help 2 9y
0 PE Recruitment wave - From banking/consulting into PE 0 9y
+15 What should I do: FoF at major PE investor or FoF-Co-Invest-Secondary at smaller PE pension fund 6 9y
+11 Steps, timeline and costs for formation of Private Equity Fund 2 9y
+11 PE Analyst @ Insurance Co Investment Arm? 5 9y
+15 Why Work for Co-Invest Fund? 9 9y
+30 Are people at megafunds inherently elitist ASSHOLES? 13 9y
+38 More Prestigious Law School over Business School? 13 9y
+15 Small PE Shop Analyst Role to Middle Market Firm 4 9y
0 Talk me through a .. sponsor backed LBO 0 9y
+9 FoF Exit Opps 0 9y
0 Urgently need advice for an interview 0 9y
0 How to simulate "future market consolidation opportunities" in a DCF? 1 9y
+23 Big 4 audit to FDD - will Wall Street Prep help? 5 9y
0 First analyst at a start up PE firm - Help 5 9y
+20 Bonus for an Executive Assistant Position in Private Equity Firm - what to expect 5 9y
0 How to get into The Abraaj Group 2 9y
0 DCF: (1) Adjustments to equity on WACC and (2) debt to equity for WACC 4 9y
0 Good Skill to an entry position 0 9y
+13 WME/IMG acquires UFC 2 9y
0 Using Cash in LBO 19 9y
+15 Is Traditional Venture Dying? 0 9y
0 PE Guide package vs financial modelling program 0 9y
+10 Mezzanine Finance - payment date on exit, in shares, based on exit valuation 8 9y
0 Books on financing structures 2 9y
0 Meeting headhunter: how to advertise interests in multiple fields? 0 9y
0 Odd Question - Transitioning from CRE Private Equity to M&A Investment Banking? 0 9y
+31 Advice for Current Law Student 10 9y
0 Columbia Investment Partners, has anyone worked/interviewed with them? 0 9y
+51 Blackstone PE vs. other firms 19 9y
0 Should I wait more? 0 9y
+35 Convenience Store and QSR (Private Equity) 8 10y
0 Due diligence pains 0 10y
+47 Buying Into the General Partnership 10 10y
0 From post-investment portfolio management to PE 0 10y
+12 Self-employed PE analyst - is this normal? 2 10y
+26 How to become a PE analyst out of undergrad? 49 10y
0 Wall Street Prep Advanced LBO package 0 10y
+4 KKR Hierarchy Structure 4 10y
+25 Leveraged buyout - Ownership 100%? 12 10y
0 Private Equity Interview Prep Pack - New Case Webinars Added 2 10y
+43 Q&A continuation: Debating Trends in Lower Middle Market PE with the Founders of Nextvest 2 10y
0 Anyone have any knowledge in the software industry? 0 10y
+10 PE modeling test in less than 48h; questions on AskIvy free example 2 10y
0 Externship in PE post-MBA? 0 10y
0 Transit from Corporate America to PE - Started career 4 years ago as an IB analyst 4 10y
0 Commercial View on PE assets 1 10y
+26 PE FoF - Small boutique 8 10y
0 PE compensation - Fund 18 10y
+33 PE Interview Question - Comparing investment opportunities 14 10y
0 Post-MBA PE Recruiting - Opinions? 5 10y
+6 Hey! - PE question 5 10y
0 Dumb Question - ex-consultant vs ex-banker? 10 10y
0 Bain Capital - Quality of life? 2 10y
0 MF PE FInal Round Help 1 10y
0 Has Anyone Heard of Oxford Valuation Partners? 0 10y
+21 I was told i am too young for role 8 10y
0 LBO Case Study Help! 0 10y
0 Big 4 TAS/CF to PE DD in UK 2 10y
0 Favorite PE Firm? 18 10y
0 Low Growth High Margin / High Growth Low Margin 3 10y
+17 Should I switch from a hedge fund to private equity (6yrs exp) 3 10y
0 Why firms invest using convertible bonds or preference shares? 2 10y
+18 Reason for extremely high IRRs 6 10y
0 Transition from Operations to investment / portfolio management 0 10y
+15 CFA - Currently working in an IT department 9 10y
0 Tech Company Valuation - M&A, Private Placement (~early- to mid-stage, early revenue) 0 10y
0 Do megafunds give preference to analysts from HYP caliber undergrads? 5 10y

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