Growth Business

MARCH 1, 2024

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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Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In recent posts, we outlined the background of and reasons for the dramatic upsurge of private equity investment in the insurance brokerage industry , how the combination of private equity and low interest rates have dramatically raised valuations , and how private equity sponsored agencies increasingly dominate the insurance agency business.

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The Deal

JULY 18, 2023

Firms have lowered hold sizes and increased loan prices as they lean toward smaller transactions, team up with other lenders on deals, shy away from unfunded debt and turn up scrutiny on business performance. Borrowers typically don’t have to pay interest on unfunded debt until they tap those credit lines.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As the food service industry continues to attract strong investment activity, there are a number of opportunities available to owners considering buying, growing, or selling a restaurant or chain of restaurants. While some restaurant chains are candidates for private equity transactions, others are targets for strategic buyers.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 22, 2023

The accounting equation is a fundamental concept in finance that every private equity professional, investment banker, and corporate , finance expert should be familiar with. If you're interested in recruiting for private equity and mastering concepts like the accounting equation, you should check out our Private Equity Course.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 10, 2025

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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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 15, 2023

For instance, a food processing company can use futures contracts to hedge against rising wheat prices. For instance, a company with variable-rate debt may enter into an interest rate swap to convert its variable-rate obligations to fixed-rate payments, providing stability in uncertain interest rate environments.

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