OfficeHours

AUGUST 9, 2023

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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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Beginning in 2020, there was a wave of announcements for private equity firms entering the car wash industry. It seemed like every month there was news that private equity firm “ABC” acquired or invested in car wash chain “XYZ” with a plan to grow rapidly. What comes next?

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

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?” Many first-year (and some second-year) analysts are unsure if private equity should be their next step.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

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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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

I still recall the metric that was drilled into me back then: hit $50 million in revenue and a few back-to-back years of profitability and you, too, can go public. The benefits of going public are significant. stock market. public companies stands at about 3,700, down by more than half. Today, the number of U.S.

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Growth Business

JUNE 5, 2023

It ranked the top 200 led and founded by women and found that the value of equity investment secured by women fell by 14.9 We are facing a bear market for high-growth enterprises and a bumpy ride for tech stocks. What’s more, female-led businesses also raised £5.75bn from private equity investors last year in 2,097 deals.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 30, 2024

Activist target profile: Top flags for tech and healthcare companies Activists are stock pickers – generally building a position at a target company only if they can drive meaningful risk-adjusted returns. Software companies Citrix, Zendesk and Anaplan each being sold to private equity sponsors after activist campaigns in 2022.

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