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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

Mergers and Inquisitions

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. What Are Corporate Finance Jobs?

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Is Private Equity Right for You?

OfficeHours

To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?” Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Strategic thinking skills are essential.

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How to Land a Private Equity Internship: Tips and Strategies

OfficeHours

Working in private equity is highly attractive for many reasons, and many finance professionals who are not already in the field often look for ways to break in. One of the primary ways to do so is by landing an internship at a private equity firm you might want to work at.

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Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance: Careers, Recruiting, Financial Modeling, and More

Mergers and Inquisitions

With the craze over renewable energy and infrastructure over the past few years, we’ve received more and more questions about Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance. And yes, coincidentally, we have a new Project Finance & Infrastructure Modeling course. social infrastructure (hospitals, schools, etc.),

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How to Start a Venture Capital Firm – and Why You Probably Shouldn’t

Mergers and Inquisitions

I noticed the other day that we had articles about how to start a private equity firm and how to start a hedge fund but nothing on venture capital. But just like superhero movies, career advice works best when it’s a trilogy – so we’ll complete this trilogy with how to start a venture capital firm.

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10-11-2023 Newsletter: How to win in Investment Banking? From Analyst to VP

OfficeHours

For the past months, OfficeHours has had some amazing speakers, including private equity pros, HBS MBA grads, and successful founders. ” These webinars are packed with useful information and insights from the best in finance. We cover topics like private equity, investment banking, switching careers, and how to grow in your job.

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Ashton Gillespie joins TM Capital as a Vice President

TM Capital

Ashton Gillespie has joined TM Capital as a Vice President on the firm’s Financial Sponsor Coverage team in New York. We are excited about Ashton joining TM Capital as we continue to grow our sell-side business with private equity sponsors. Ashton graduated from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management with a B.S.

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