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Loro Piana's $9,000 Vicuña Sweater

Exploring supply chain economics with Loro Piana’s $9,000 sweater. What does it cost to make a luxury product?

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PE Advantages of Specialization Pre-Transaction and Post-Transaction

This post describes the advantages of specialization for private equity funds both pre-transaction and post-transaction.

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How to Make a Few Billion Dollars

If you are interested in investing, you should know about serial entrepreneur and investor Brad Jacobs. His recently released book, How to Make a Few Billion Dollars, is a master class in acquisitions, roll ups, and “big, hairy deals,” the kind that sometimes create a ten-figure net worth.

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Funded or Unfunded Private Equity Search, Which is Best?

Want to buy a business? Learn the pros and cons of funded and unfunded private equity searches for entrepreneurs interested in acquisitions.

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Life in Private Equity When Deals Are Slow

The world of private equity is notorious for grinding, 100-hour workweeks, particularly in the case of younger professionals. But like any job, there are always stretches where your firm’s deal flow (and urgent, need-it-done-yesterday work) slows down. That’s when private equity professionals may occasionally find themselves asking: how do I fill the hours between 9am and 6pm?

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