Deals that died or on hold on resume?
Is there any way to incorporate a deal that died or on hold onto vour resume? Spend months on it but died after getting to the LOI stage
Apr 12, 2024
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In this environment, I think that is far more common than you'd expect - see the recent poll re: # of deals closed for analysts in the 2022 class.
In my mind, you write about dead/ on hold deals in the exact same way you would an announced deal, just with the key identifying details anonymized (e.g., "Project XXX - sell-side engagement for SAAS business with between $50-75mm ARR). Then just write about your key responsibilities.
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