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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. In my view, corporate finance jobs are not ideal “stepping stone roles.”

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Start-Up Financing: Converts or SAFEs?

Deal Lawyers

A recent Nixon Peabody memo provides an overview for emerging companies of the differences between the use of convertible debt and simple agreement for future equity for early stage financings.

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Can You Supercharge Your Business Growth? The Roll-Up Strategy REVEALED

How2Exit

Duckworth has an extensive background in finance, starting from an unexpected entry into the field from music composition. His unique journey through the world of finance, academia as an adjunct professor, and his practical experience in Wall Street make him a seasoned expert in assisting early to mid-career CEOs in executing roll-ups.

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The Road Ahead for Private Equity: Reflections and Predictions

JD Supra: Mergers

Traditional debt financing was expensive and scarce, expectations on valuations were tricky to navigate, portfolio companies required additional attention, fundraising was not easy and regulators continued to scale up their scrutiny of the industry and its transactions.

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M&A Blog #19 – valuation (Leveraged Buy Out - LBO)

Francine Way

Thus far, we have discussed three common valuation methods that most strategic and financial acquirers use when valuing a company for acquisitions or investments. This current post about Leveraged Buy Out (LBO) is about a valuation method used by a very specific type of financial acquirer: private equity (PE) firms.

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M&A Blog #14 – valuation (roles, types, equity & enterprise values)

Francine Way

The core element of M&A is company valuation. Strategy, due diligence, financing, purchase price, and buyer-seller alignment all revolve around valuation and the enterprise value for the buyer and the seller. It drives prices, ROI, and financing. Valuation focuses on two questions: 1. What is the company worth?

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M&A Blog #15 – valuation (tools and data preparation)

Francine Way

Just as any home appraiser or credit officer does before going through the analytical exercise to produce a score for a home or a borrower, valuation professionals go through several steps of preparation before the actual exercise of producing a number that can be used as a value of a company.

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