founders, Negotiation, terms, Value Creation
By saying private equity deal killer, I mean some aspect of a deal that is too severe in risk and nature to allow the deal to continue. There are a few black and white private equity deal killers, but also many shades of grey. We all have our own biases and this is especially true
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An investor in a private equity fund invests on the pretense of relatively high returns (usually 20%+ per annum). When a potential portfolio company learns of this target, he/she often adopts a look of, “There is no way I can guarantee 20% as founder.” This is because many entrepreneurs don’t fully understand the value creation
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