Private Equity How Impact Investor Paul Reddy Balances Social and Economic Returns Paul Reddy is a partner at Newpark Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments that deliver positive social and…
Advisors How to Negotiate Concessions to Close Better Deals Strong negotiating skills are often the single most important differentiator between closing good deals vs. great deals — or not…
Business Owners 4 Ways Politicians Can Help (or Hurt) Tech in 2017 We live in interesting times. Many of my colleagues who are part of the tech world are simultaneously optimistic and…
Private Equity How Investor William Karol Sourced His Ideal Deal William (Bill) Karol started Koda Enterprises Group, a long-term holding company, in 1989, after running a plastic injection molding company…
Private Equity The Essential Checklist for Marketing Closed Deals In the increasingly crowded mid-market M&A space, marketing your firm’s closed deals is a highly effective — and widely underutilized…
Private Equity The #1 Thing Private Equity Investors Look for in a Company A recent study by Harvard Business School found that up to half of venture capitalists rely more on gut instinct…
Private Equity Investor Glenn Oken on Respect, Fairness, and Fun in Private Equity Glenn Oken began his private equity career in 1989, when private equity was not yet much of an industry. One day,…
Private Equity 5 Guidelines to Prevent Failed Acquisitions To say that most mergers and acquisitions fail is not news. It’s well-documented that 70% to 90% of deals fall…
Buyers Up to 90% of Deals Fail to Live Up to Expectations — Here’s Why [Webinar] It’s no secret that we’re in an increasingly competitive deal market. After months of deal sourcing, due diligence, and final…
