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The essential guide to raising private equity

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Raising private equity funds is seen as the holy grail for businesses who want to grow quickly, simply because the strength of capital opens the door for rapid growth.

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BlackRock and Citadel Securities back new Texas-based challenger exchange

The TRADE

The TRADE understands that BlackRock has taken a minority investment. Texas has been noted by market participants as an increasingly significant market in North America and globally, playing host to around 5000 private equity-backed firms and 1500 publicly listed firms.

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Recap: 2023 West Coast M&A/Private Equity Forum

Focus Investment Banking

At this year’s West Coast M&A/Private Equity Forum, which took place on September 28th in East Palo Alto, those differences were on full display. His work includes business sales and capital raises for middle-market companies as well as buy-side services for acquirers seeking middle-market companies.

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How much equity should you give away when taking investment for growth?

Growth Business

The stake will depend directly on the amount you want to raise compared to your business’s total valuation. In my experience, with eight years as a mid-market M&A advisor, SMEs traditionally trade for between four and seven times their profitability.

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Single Store Generalist Shops | Why the Era is Coming to an End with Cole Strandberg

Focus Investment Banking

I worked with the family business under the family’s ownership for three years and then with the private equity group who acquired and partnered with the family business as a platform for another three years. I can tell you there is tremendous interest in the collision repair industry for private equity buyers.

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

Distressed Debt Hedge Funds Definition: Distressed debt hedge funds buy and sell debt that is trading at a steep discount to face value, such as 40%+, and make money by betting on changes in the price of this debt or using it to gain influence in a restructuring or bankruptcy process.

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The Sky Definitely Is Not Falling…At Least Not Yet

Sica Fletcher

Update on Private Equity and Insurance Brokerages In our ,, previous article , we reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had not diminished the pace of mergers and acquisitions transactions we are seeing in the insurance agency and brokerage sector. These firms remain “on the clock” to deploy their capital.