What to pay attention to in IB

Posted something similar in the IB forum but wanted to get the PE forums take on it as I’ll likely recruit for PE soon. What should I be paying attention to in my deals and pitches that will help me down the line in PE? Would like to be cognizant of these things as I have gotten to the point where I can throw decks together quickly and have done some modeling but want to make sure i’m not just going through the motions and getting caught in the weeds.

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