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How much is fair in your mind
Hello every body, i have developed and supported an application from 4 years ago. I sold , advertised and supported it alone during these times i have yearly 8,000$ incoming from this application. the market is getting to know more about this program. now my friend wants to sell, advertise and...
Silver Lake's Endeavor Takeover w/ planned sell off ( via Bloomberg) - any speculation/thoughts on which parts of business will be sold?
Bloomberg Jan 18: Silver Lake Plans to Sell Off Parts of Endeavor After Takeover Businesses are broken out into three categories (per 2022 annual report) Owned Sports Properties: WWE, UFC, Euroleague Basketball Events, Experiences, Rights: IMG Events, IMG Media, On Location, Endeavor Streaming,...
Pitchbook/marketing material
Keen to get a better understanding of the use of short pitch books in PE and their common structure I am currently interviewing for an IR Associate position for a PE house, and I have been told I will need to prepare a short pitch book (3/5 slides) on one of their strategies. What is a short pitch...
Business Development Role/Transition - Advice
Hey everyone, I'm looking for some advice on a PE-related career move. Right now, I'm working in a general marketing/comm role at a LMM PE firm, but am being moved into more of a marketing/business development position, as the firm thinks I will have more value in BD. I don't come from a typical...
Crypto hedge fund capital raising - thoughts?
Hello, I work for a hedge fund which launched in June 2022. Its investment strategy is to algo-trade cryptocurrencies using its trading system built on neural networks. It is fully automated and directional. The team is based in European Union, the fund is incorporated in the Cayman Islands. The...
Q&A: PE Marketing & Corp Dev (CMO)
Happy to chat about the evolving role of marketing in-house at PE firms. (CMO perspective) Business Development Sourcing Strategy Corporate Development Firm Branding +++ Existing thread: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/private-equ…
What content would you want to see in a VC themed TikTok page? **FOR FOUNDERS**
I would like to create a VC themed TikTok page and want to get a good understanding of what new/experienced startup founders want to watch. To be more specific I would be very grateful if you could give me some ideas for content which you think will be helpful for founders to get to know more about...
CIM Formatting - Curious
I am an Associate working at a regional MM IB firm, being tasked with improving CIMs for our industry team. Do your teams use the bank's or the client's colors for the CIM? We use powerpoint, not word.
how to aware people about your real estate services?
Hey all, I am gonna starting a real estate company then how can I hunt customers who are in need of my services, what should be the best customer-finding practices? I know real estate just runs on how you do marketing of your services and properties you have got to work on. suggest me some marketing...
Marketing/IR Job Offer - Feedback Welcome
I'm wrapping up a final round and it's fairly clear I should hopefully have an offer to join an NYC MM - think firms like TJC, TowerBrook, Lindsay Goldberg, American Securities, Court Square, and KPS. It's a fairly small shop (45-65 people), they've been around a while and the team I'd be working...
One of Maybe 9 In-House PE Marketers
Hot tip: Firm-level branding is driving a LOT of deals. Hot take: How things look and how you represent your firm actually matters, even in PE. Maybe especially in PE given the competition. Hit me up. I'm an open book, but some of the pages might be blank.
Do I need to major in Finance to work in FIG?
Hello, I am a junior studying finance and information systems. I recently got an internship with a very large asset management firm to work in their Financial Institutions Group. The issue is I’m considering changing my major from finance to marketing. I understand that in the financial services...
Internship: GS Markets vs. Google APMM
Have internship offers for both GS Global Market (S&T) & Google Associate Product Marketing Management (APMM). For further context, I did the Global Markets internship last summer and liked certain aspects of it (pervasive markets knowledge, some technical financial knowledge, and securities...
What are the different corporate roles and paths?
Hi guys, I'm currently an analyst at a BB in the US. I am still undecided about my long term career route and would like to learn more about the different roles / divisions in corporations, businesses etc. To be frank I got funneled into IB really young so I don't know much about corporate careers....
From Advertising to Real Estate
Trying to get an idea of what my chances are and what next steps I should take. Background: I have a social science undergrad and an MBA from a bottom of the barrel University. I was fortunate enough to do one internship at boutique a M&A firm, always with the intention to get a job in real estate....
From Finance to Brand Management?
My background: I started my career in a well known tech company in a Central FP&A team supporting the group's CFO by helping him prep for Board meetings, quarterly earnings calls, strategy sessions, etc. A lot of fancy decks/presentations and high-level financial analysis. My favorite aspect of that...
How to Change from Marketing to Finance
My Bachelor's Degree was in Business Administration, took finance & accounting classes as part of the curriculum. I have been in marketing for the last 7 years or so, and I recently realized I want to do finance (specifically venture capital & private equity). Which jobs in finance should I be going...
Multi Level Marketing Scheme (MLM)
So I just got pitched a mlm (no I didn’t sign up) - and got to thinking.... would they have more success if they just came out and said it WAS an mlm. Technically it’s not illegal, the structure actually does work, there is a chance or making money, etc...Sure you don’t want to be on the...
Brokers/Principals using Marketing Platform
Is it safe to say that any deal on RCM, Co-Star, CBRE Dealflow, Loopnet, have already been shopped around and they aren't exactly GREAT deals? How many people do you brokers/principals go to off market before putting your disposition/listing on these sites?
Do PE IR guys get paid on par with Investment team?
Curious if anyone has any visibility on compensation as you approach the upper levels of IR/Marketing/BizDev roles at large funds? It appears that compensation becomes very close to that of the investment professionals, particularly as you get to the upper levels where equity stake gets invovled....
What’s the industry endgame for consulting?
Longtime reader, new poster. While a fair amount of consultants may aspire to work in PE or go off and start their own business, I’m curious about those that plan to transition to client-side roles in strategy groups and what the long-term play is for this cohort. I’m sure there’s a subset of...
What is Asset Management Marketing?
Hello! I am interested in learning more about this field in particular, within the context of Asset Management . No one at my university has gone into this in particular (people go into IB mostly), and I've seen it as an option within JP Morgan 's Asset Management application. If anyone has done...
L.E.K. Consulting vs. Simon-Kucher & Partners vs. ZS Associates?
Hello, I've got an interview with both LEK and SKP for their life sciences division. Does anyone have an experience interviewing with LEK or SKP? How do they compare? L.E.K. is obviously pretty solid in biopharma and life sciences but I heard SKP is growing pretty rapidly these days especially in...
OM photographer price
Does anyone know how much a photographer makes for taking photos for an OM? I've seen on some of our brokerage fee agreements where we have a $25k max on reimbursables to make the OM. About how much of that would a photographer get? Thanks
Brand Management at P&G or Marketing at Google?
Hi everyone, I'm a student in my final year at university and I have a 10 week internship offer for Brand Management at Procter and Gamble, and a 10 week internship at Google. I desperately need help choosing. I am planning on applying to strategy consulting firms after the internship, as I want to...
Cold Emailing Prospective Funds/HNW for Clients
Hey Guys, I've always had a strong network to market my issuers. I'm in the resource space so capital seems to be drying up and I'm looking to expand my network. These guys must be getting spammed to meet with companies. What's a good subject line and body to get my guys in the door? I've always had...
Tell me if I'm wrong
I know it's a very (very) broad generalization (as industry specifics would magnify the accuracy or inaccuracy of this statement), but shoot it down if you find any holes in the logic: It's better to look for an opportunity in an industry where market share is quite consolidated as opposed to an...
Physical Trading: Crude vs LPG
For the pros out there. What is your take on crude marketing / trading vs LPG marketing / trading? What would you say is the future of both and which one has more growth potential. What is the relative attractiveness and is one more lucrative than the next (and if so, is the gap expected to...
HFoF Analyst or Junior IR/Marketing? Long term goal - HF Marketer
Hi all, I'm currently interviewing for a few firms in HK . Background as an equity analyst at a l/s asian equity fund, got laid off and decided I didn't want to be an analyst anymore. Long term goal is to be a marketing guy at a HF where I'd get a % of revenue sharing from assets raised, as I'm a...
Summer Internship - Citi Cards or MasterCard
I'm trying to decide whether to intern at Citi Cards or MasterCard this summer - thoughts?
Resume advice for a telecom marketer looking to move into a sales role at a software startup?
Hi all, Would greatly appreciate some eyes on my revised resume. A bit of background: I graduated with a BBA two years ago from a Canadian business school, and joined a rotational program at one of the large Canadian telecom companies. I'm presently working as an Acquisition Marketing Specialist,...
How do I move into the quant/finance world given my experience thus far?
I have had an interesting career thus far, here are the highlights : - Studied in the University of Michigan (did not do exceptionally well) - Worked on Business Intelligence, Corporate Strategy and Project Management for one of Malaysia's Largest Investment Banks - Worked and a Business...
Will You Buy Your Fiance a Diamond Ring?
It's not very common that a private company's marketing campaign goes viral. It's even rarer that one is able to push their brand into mainstream English vocabulary (read: Zamboni, Kleenex, Google etc). However placing your product at the center of societies most important social ritual? That's...
Scam Science: The Pump and Dump
Mod (Andy) note: "Blast from the past - Best of Eddie" - This one is originally from September 2010 . If there's an old post from Eddie you'd like to see up again shoot me a message. I'm changing things up a little today. I was going to make today's post about net-net deals, but I've decided to take...
A (possibly) stupid question
Hi everybody! This will be my first post here in WSO , so nice to meet you all! A quick profile: I'm 19 years old, European, studying at a decent at best university in the UK, doing an internship at a major luxury company at the moment after completing my first year of studying During my internship,...
Long Overdue Introduction
Hello, WSO community Quick and dirty "about me": I grew up in Hawaii. Graduated from high school (barely) despite a 50% drop-rate for my class, and as one would expect college was not much of an option for me nor was it a desire. Moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18. Got a warehouse job for a...
Moving From Big 4 to a Marketing Role
Hi Everyone So a little background on me first. I'm a first year at a Big 4 in a major market (Chicago, NY) and have been working at my firm for about 5 months now. Late in my college career I had an opportunity to do a consulting project that consisted of designing a launch plan for a major...
What schools for marketing?
We all know NW does a very good job in marketing but what other top 20 schools get a strong look for students looking to move into marketing? I been on campus at a few of the better schools and seems like marketing was the target of a few students I met. Does HBS , Wharton and Booth do as well in...
Oil Marketing? Need some information on this
I'm currently working in finance, trying to break into commodities, specifically energy, in a trading or research related role. I don't have direct commodity experience, but I was offered an interview within a well regarded proprietary trading energy shop as an oil marketer. The job would be...
not finance..but marketing salary?
i know this isn't exactly finance related. but does anyone know the average salary for a recent graduate (undergrad) going into marketing? I'm talking about jobs like product/brand management in well known consumer goods companies like p&g, l'oreal, jnj etc. how much would the base salary and bonus...
Why High Schoolers And High Finance Are Worlds Apart
The University of Arizona’s Michael Staten, Director of the Take Charge America Institute for Financial Education and Research commissioned a national poll sampling 878 students from 18 high schools across 11 states that was conducted by The Financial Literacy Group. The basic conclusions drawn...
Do 10- to 20-man mid-market M&A shops use Greenwich Associates?
Do 10- to 20-man mid-market M&A shops use Greenwich Associates' reports on strategic acquirers' evaluations of their I-banks (the banks in the surveys are obviously larger firms)? Would they data still be useful to the tiny 10- to 20-man M&A advisory shops in evaluating calling efforts and other...
How to put this on CV? Is it even worth it...
Basically this is the thing: I have 2 BB FO internships so far, and will start doing some part-time internship (9-10 months, only 10h/week to support paying my studies) at a good company (Fidelity, Wellington, PIMCO) in a random back office department (administration-, marketing-, sales-support,...
PE marketing strategies w/in portcos?
when a fund takes a control stake in a company, how is the issue of marketing usually addressed as an operational improvement issue? if you're wondering why most ads are awful it's because the good ideas get rock-tumbled to death in the gauntlet of approvals between agency + client. lots of money...
Marketing Major
I was sold on finance/accounting from the start and so I have a great understanding of the entry level opps/career progression of these fields, but wanted to learn more about the exit opps for kids who graduate with a marketing degree. To be honest I don't know of a single marketing major going into...
Marketing Interview - need help
I know this isn't the best forum to post in, but some of you must have recruited for marketing as at least a backup. Microsoft is giving me a marketing interview soon and I have never had a marketing interview before. What does it consist of, what should I know for it, and has anyone had any...
Exit opportunities from F500 roles? (esp. --> B-School)
Hello all, I was hoping that someone could shed some light on what types of exit opportunities are likely from F500 roles that someone who joined out of undergrad might have. For example, how do large CPG companies place into business schools? Do such companies typically not sponsor employees for...
Advice for a Sophomore
Hi all, Currently I'm a sophomore economics major at the University of Chicago. My GPA from my first year is a 3.1 (had a pretty rough time to say the least); however, this quarter (and most likely this year) should increase my grades tremendously and I expect to have around a 3.4-3.5 by the end of...
True "Guerrilla Marketing" for WSO
Patrick and I are organizing a "gorilla" marketing campaign in NYC , here's the basic idea of it: Hire someone for approx 10 hours of work to: -Buy 250 mini bananas -Have them write "WSO" in sharpie on each banana -Rent a gorilla costume -Wear a WallStreetoasis shirt over the costume - Wear costume...
Need to make my resume stand out
Hey everyone! Here's the deal... I graduated from college last year in December with a B.A. in Marketing and Int'l Business. While I currently have a job, I still continue searching for better opportunities and submit my resume to job openings every once in a while. The problem is that I rarely...
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