OfficeHours

JULY 4, 2023

Going to keep today rather simple — we want to celebrate and kick off the second half of the year with a simple offer for the first 10 people that take advantage of the below — PE Platform Access for $225 OFF = $74 out of pocket for lifetime access Our flagship program has placed mentees into most major private equity firms since launching in 2020.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

AUGUST 16, 2024

Private equity (PE) firms are investing in middle market businesses at a healthy pace despite a high interest rate environment that makes it more costly to finance deals. First, Some PE Fundamentals PE investment in the middle market is defined by a fairly common set of criteria.

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Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 6, 2023

Investors : A greater number of prospective buyers, including private equity, as well as many lenders, are “asking significant clients to clarify their ESG risks and the strategies they intend to pursue to maintain resilience,” according to Grant Thornton. The post Do middle-market businesses need an ESG strategy?

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OfficeHours

JULY 11, 2023

Yes, for sure Maybe, depends on the opportunities Probably not Check Out All Our Blog Posts Why Do Consultants Perform Better Than Investment Bankers In PE Interviews? You can get into a proper upper-middle-market PE shop quite nicely from management consulting and investment banking alike.

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Barnett is a small business expert, consultant, and author. Barnett, a renowned small business expert, consultant, and author, tackles the complex issue of risk assessment in buying a business versus staying in a salaried job. Reconciled sets the standard for consistency and quality that you can count on.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 27, 2023

Early Start Dates Last year, on-cycle recruiting kicked off before Labor Day Weekend, making it t he earliest private equity on-cycle kick-off in history. Our program supplements self-studying with a hands-on approach on everything you need to know to get the best chance of getting a job in Private Equity.

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Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 15, 2023

Washington, DC, (August 15, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added two new managing directors, Mike McCraw and William R. Bill”) Snow.

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Intrepid Banker Insights

JANUARY 26, 2023

Ken has spent over 26 years working in investment banking, private equity, restructuring, and turnaround consulting. Previously, Ken was a Partner and Founder at Renewal Capital, a private equity fund making special situations investments in the lower middle market, as well as a partner at investment bank Gordian Group.

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Tyton Partners

JANUARY 18, 2024

Higher Education Transactions The Higher Education market continues to grapple with the reality of a declining enrollment forecast, decreasing value proposition due to the volume of job-specific courses and certifications available to students, and lessening degree requirements from many employers.

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Periculum Capital

MAY 14, 2024

Bill and Janell Voss co-founded Micro-Dyn in 1989 and since then health plans, providers, consultants and other customers have relied upon Micro-Dyn for complex data validation, grouping and reimbursement calculations software that incorporates the data and specifications from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

These pre-MBA programs are the most prominent in consulting , finance, and technology , which makes sense since most MBA students target these industries. Management consulting firms like to hire candidates from diverse backgrounds, but for tech and finance roles, you have a big advantage with relevant work experience.

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Tyton Partners

APRIL 10, 2024

Excolere Equity Partners is a leading middle market private equity firm that leverages its deep sector experience and strategic and operational expertise to accelerate the growth and enhance the impact of companies in the Education and Human Capital sector.

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Solganick & Co.

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Solganick served as the exclusive advisor to Orlando, FL-based Pandera Systems , LLC (“Pandera Systems” or “Pandera”) in its strategic merger with Chicago, IL-based 66degrees (“66degrees”), backed by growth-oriented private equity firm Sunstone Partners. Our clients include startup, growth, middle-market and Fortune 500 companies.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 3, 2024

Written by Claire McDonnell IT-focused managed service providers (MSPs) appear to be an ideal investment pick for private credit lenders and private equity sponsors alike. A flurry of activity in this space, including recapitalizations and repricing, may be around the corner, market participants say.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JUNE 2, 2023

That’s the topic CCA Managing Director Marty O’Neill and Shirley Collier, President of Scale 2 Market, discussed on the Growth Masters Federal podcast, which this blog recaps. Investors are still active in the M&A middle market, even in a difficult economy.

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OfficeHours

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Half the battle is trying… Is Private Equity Right for You? To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?” You can get into a proper upper-middle-market PE shop quite nicely from management consulting and investment banking alike.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

Of the middle-market banks , only Jefferies seems to have much of a presence. Firms like the State Bank of India (SBI Capital Markets), IIFL, Arpwood, Trust Group, AK Financial Services, HDFC, Edelweiss, Veda, and o3 Capital are also well-regarded but are closer to middle-market or “in-between-a-bank” firms.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When you hear the words “healthcare private equity,” two thoughts probably come to mind: Wait a minute, isn’t healthcare a risky/growth-oriented sector? In most of the world, healthcare is either government-run or a mixed public/private sector. Are there many private healthcare companies for PE firms to acquire?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 10, 2024

Amidst the miserable deal environment of the past few years, there has been one bright spot: sports private equity. Over two-thirds of NBA teams have a private equity connection or investment , and all major U.S. Table Of Contents Sports Private Equity Defined Why Did Private Equity Suddenly “Get Interested” in Sports?

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 30, 2023

What makes Private Equity roles so competitive? What about management consultants and MBAs? Join us tomorrow to learn more about the Periscope Equity process and hear from four individuals that have worked within Growth Equity/Private Equity discuss interviewing and hiring for the Buyside!

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 26, 2023

Join us this week to hear Periscope Equity & OfficeHours Discuss Associate Success in PE and what they’re looking for in their future teammates! Periscope Equity is a Chicago-based private equity firm, which makes control investments in technology-enabled service companies and is currently investing out of Fund II.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

Among the other banks, HSBC usually makes a strong showing, most middle-market banks are barely present, and the other elite boutiques (Evercore, Lazard, etc.) and European lists, but you can also add a few of the top schools in the Middle East, such as the American University of Beirut (perhaps more for consulting).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Per FTI Consulting , solar, wind, and “portfolio” (mixed asset) deals account for 60% of renewable M&A activity in the U.S.: In the middle market , Jefferies has recruited some of the top bankers in renewable energy M&A and is expected to do well going forward. What Do You Do as an Analyst or Associate?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 18, 2024

While on-cycle PE recruiting keeps moving up, to the point where you must attend a target elementary school, middle school, and high school to be competitive, off-cycle private equity recruiting remains a viable option for everyone else. Off-Cycle Private Equity Recruiting, Part 1: Who Should Care?

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

They are categorized into strategic, private equity, technology, and logistics backed transactions. Private Equity Continues to Drive M&A In the second half of 2024 there were 92 private equity backed or direct investments that represents 59% of all second half transactions and a modest increase of 4% over the first half of 2024.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

They are categorized into strategic, private equity, technology, and logistics backed transactions. Private Equity Continues to Drive M&A In the second half of 2024 there were 92 private equity backed or direct investments that represents 59% of all second half transactions and a modest increase of 4% over the first half of 2024.

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