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Strategic Finance Jobs: An Upgrade Over Corporate Finance, or a Smoke Screen for Standard FP&A Work?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Whenever I write about Corporate Finance jobs on this site, there’s always a fair amount of criticism in the comments. But many corporations also realized that Corporate Finance has a branding problem , because they created “Strategic Finance” roles. Recruiting: Who Wins Strategic Finance Jobs?

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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

Mergers and Inquisitions

The difference is that IB is more of an explicit sales job , as deals must close for the bank to earn fees. In equity research, the goal is to get clients to pay for the teams research consistently , but revenue does not depend on deals or other specific events. and areas like corporate finance or strategy at normal companies.

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Is Private Equity Right for You?

OfficeHours

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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The essential guide to raising private equity

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Raising private equity funds is seen as the holy grail for businesses who want to grow quickly, simply because the strength of capital opens the door for rapid growth.

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08-20-2023 Newsletter: Sunday Reading

OfficeHours

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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Top DCF Modeling Courses for Aspiring Finance Professionals

OfficeHours

However, the biggest flaw of this article is that it, as you would expect, ends with a sale pitch. The only time you should look at courses like this is when they are on sale, which you will typically find during recruiting season. investment banking, private equity , VC, etc.) Is it worth it? I will discuss this below.

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Ownership Transfer Issues in the Sale of Professional Services Firms

Focus Investment Banking

Now, have you thought about how ownership stakes in privately held companies like yours get monetized? In the event of a sale, would it be you who is receiving liquidity—or are you the one providing it? Kelly Kittrell has more than 30 years of merger & acquisition and corporate finance experience.