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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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Exit Strategies for PE Investors

OfficeHours

For private equity investors, one of the most important considerations for a successful investment is determining the value the firm will receive at exit, which directly impacts fund returns. Private equity investors often have a 5 to 7-year investment horizon and expect a significant return at the end of this hold period.

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Women founders lose more when selling equity stakes

Growth Business

By Anna Jordan on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Women founders who sell equity stakes have to give up a larger proportion of their shareholdings than male founders. per cent after raising equity compared to 29.1 Most importantly, be sure about how much equity you want to sell. That’s compared with 17.5

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Building a Solid Foundation: Essential Steps for Paper LBO Practice

OfficeHours

The paper LBO is one of the most commonly used and intimidating interview techniques for private equity. Many candidates dread the paper LBO, but simply put, it is one of the most definitive “weeder” techniques used by many private equity firms and investment banking to lower the applicant pool.

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Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal Of Misappropriation Claims Against Private Equity Investor That Invested In A Competitor

Shearman & Sterling

and its affiliates), a private equity firm that had a controlling interest in plaintiff and whose partners served on plaintiff's board, with one as chairman. On February 7, 2019, the Delaware Supreme Court issued an order affirming the dismissal of misappropriation claims by Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. against ABS Capital Partners Inc.

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08-20-2023 Newsletter: Sunday Reading

OfficeHours

Written by a Top OfficeHours Private Equity Coach Is PE a Good Fit for you? To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?” During the hold period, the private equity firm can improve operations, management structure, and financial strategies to optimize the business.

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Blackstone to list Spain’s Cirsa shares in Madrid early 2025, Expansion says

Global Banking & Finance

MADRID (Reuters) – Private equity investor Blackstone plans to list shares of Spanish gambling company Cirsa in the first half of 2025 in an initial public offering, local newspaper Expansion reported on Monday, citing unidentified market sources. billion)floating between 20% […]