Understanding Private Equity – educational resources.
When a private equity firm buys your company, the clock starts ticking. Not loudly. Not publicly. But structurally, undeniably, and predictably. Every private equity investment exists within a defined fund lifecycle. That lifecycle drives behavior, …
If you want to understand private equity valuation, follow the predictability. Private equity firms consistently favor recurring revenue businesses for one simple reason: predictability reduces risk. And in private equity, risk is the variable that …
When founders ask me what private equity firms care about most, they usually expect a short answer. Revenue.Growth.EBITDA. Those matter. But private equity evaluation is more layered than a few headline numbers. PE firms aren’t …
If you want to understand private equity, you have to understand leverage. Debt is not a side detail in private equity transactions. It is central to the model. It’s the mechanism that turns solid returns …
The wire hits. The deal closes. Congratulations are exchanged. And then the real work begins. One of the biggest misconceptions founders have about private equity transactions is that closing the deal marks the end of …
When a private equity firm acquires a business, it’s not buying a static asset. It’s initiating a cycle. Private equity ownership is rarely permanent. It is structured, intentional, and time-bound. From day one, there is …
Founders often lump private equity and venture capital into the same category. They’re not the same. Both deploy capital into companies. Both sit on boards. Both expect returns. But the similarities end quickly once you …
When founders think about selling to private equity, they often focus on one number. Valuation. But valuation is only one part of the equation. The structure of a private equity deal can dramatically change your …
Private equity doesn’t wait for opportunities. It hunts them. From the outside, it may look like deals simply appear—an investment banker runs a process, buyers show up, bids come in. But inside private equity firms, …
Private equity is one of the most misunderstood forces in the business world. To some founders, it represents growth capital, strategic support, and a second bite at the apple. To others, it signals cost-cutting, aggressive …