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The Evolving Playbook: Expert-Led Operational Enhancements in Private Equity

Private Equity Professional

Over the years, private equity has shifted from a focus on leverage and financial engineering to an ever-increasing emphasis on creating value through operational improvements within their portfolio companies. This shift includes enhancing management practices, investing in technology upgrades, and creating new sources of revenue.

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Deal sourcing guide for venture capital 2025: Best practices for today’s marketP

Private Equity Wire

In 2025, investors are more selective than ever, prioritizing companies with strong traction, clear revenue potential, and a path to profitability. Below are three key best practices for deal sourcing in 2025: 1. 8% resulted from recommendations by portfolio companies. 20% came from referrals by other investors.

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Main Street Capital (MAIN) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

Main Street issued a press release yesterday afternoon that details the company's third-quarter financial and operating results. This document is available on the Investor Relations section of the company's website at mainstcapital.com. Then you’ll want to hear this. Now, I'll turn the call over to Main Street's CEO, Dwayne Hyzak.

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Experienced Heads and Cheap Legs: How to Leverage Mentoring and Advisers at a Startup

This is going to be BIG.

The problem with that junior person is that they don't know enough about brand strategy, messaging, and don't have the network to really get the company placed where it needs to show up. So many companies don't know what to do with their advisors.

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Why Docracy is the Most Revolutionary Company of Our Time

This is going to be BIG.

Note: I led First Round's investment in Docracy in 2011, but I do not have any financial ties to the company and will not benefit or suffer, other than emotionally, based on the outcome of that investment. It used to be that only Microsoft and other big companies had the resources to build operating systems and office suites.

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Rocket Companies (RKT) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Aug 01, 2024 , 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Rocket Companies second quarter 2024 earnings conference call. Should you invest $1,000 in Rocket Companies right now?

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Garnett Station Partners, Authentic Restaurant Brands Will Add Fiesta Restaurant Group to Its Portfolio for a Value of $225m

Private Equity Insights

Upon closing the transaction, Fiesta will operate as a privately held company and Pollo Tropical will remain based in Miami, FL. The definitive merger agreement also includes a 30-day “go shop” period that will allow the Company to affirmatively solicit alternative proposals from interested parties. Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.