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What Private Equity Investors Think They Do for the Companies They Buy

Harvard Business Review

What have been less explored are the specific actions taken by private equity (PE) fund managers. In a survey of 79 PE firms managing more than $750 billion in capital, we provide granular information on PE managers’ practices and how firms’ strategies relate to the characteristics of their founders.

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What is the importance of pre-money valuation For Your Business?

Strategy Driven

Discounted Cash Flow. It is something that follows and sticks with you throughout your career, even if you are planning for a startup or a company with thousands of employees. Investors can make strong arguments if they don’t find the value of company according to their expectations. Precedent Transactions.