Private Equity Five Due Diligence Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them For many middle-market businesses and private equity firms, buying or selling a company can be the deal of a lifetime…
Private Equity Two Ways for LPs to Co-Invest, and Why It’s Worth It Limited Partner (“LP”) co-investing is on the rise. Among LPs profiled on Preqin’s Private Equity Online, 42% actively make co-investments…
Private Equity What Makes a Great Private Equity Website? In an increasingly competitive M&A environment, marketing your private equity firm online is a non-negotiable. Relationships are still important, but…
Private Equity Is a Private Equity Sale Right for Your Business? Private equity firm (PEF) recapitalization has become one of the top reasons that businesses valued at $2-50 million are going…
Private Equity Product Update: Get more control over the types of deals you see with a smarter keyword matcher Our mission is to connect you with deal opportunities you would otherwise miss, but quality over quantity is key when…
Business Owners When Should You Walk Away from a Deal? It was late. Time was running out and negotiations weren’t going well. Larry was leading up the buy-side deal team,…
Private Equity What Are Independent Sponsors, and Why Are They Relevant? The independent sponsor business model combines the rigor of traditional private equity with deal-by-deal investments and economics. Many independent sponsors…
Private Equity How to Avoid Culture Clash in M&A Deals Cultures are like chemical elements, said Thomas Armstrong in the book, Multiple Intelligences Around the World.  “You can mix two…
Private Equity Should DCF Valuation Just Go Away? In today’s frothy buying atmosphere, it’s not uncommon to see unicorn startups valued at 100x revenue. While the majority of…
