1/ BANKING ANALYST'S GUIDE TO THE TOP INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR GETTING THE BUY SIDE JOB
Assembled these based on about 100 DMs we received from my time interviewing future PE ASCs
Enjoy!!
1/ VPs GUIDE TO BECOMING EVERY MD & ASSOCIATE'S FAVORITE - PART 1 - MINDSET
IDEA CREDIT:
@Iqbalrofficial
BE THE QUARTERBACK NOT THE SERGEANT
Managing from the center as a "deal quarterback" enables a leader to orchestrate the efforts of a team more effectively than when...
1/ 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗩𝗣 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞: 𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘
The deep dives on these went away... so reposting here
Join the finance and entrepreneurship community that doesn’t gate keep!
1/ IB interview hack!
One of our leverage league shared a hack
They got a baseline level of excel knowledge then got on
@upwork
and had a banker from India walk them through our model
This is a much better model than a course
Cost him 150$ and now he has a contact overseas
1/ A SETBACK IS A SETUP FOR A COMEBACK
if you aren’t making mistakes, you aren’t doing anything worth while
Embrace them… and keep it moving
#leverup
#privateequity
1/ ASSOCIATE'S GUIDE TO THE BOARD ROOM - THE 12 ARCHETYPES
New in the board room... Here's what you need to know about the players, why they get hired and what role they are used for.
TOPIC 1 - Gaining Trust from Board Members as a New VP
PT 3 Q&A INTRO TO INORGANIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP
2 Versions of the story
1. Institutional PE rolls up the industry
2. INORGANIC ENTREPRENEURS roll up the industry
There’s a 10 year window that’s slowly closing
What are you going to do?
LIVE ON THE DRIVE - QUALITY IN PRODUCTION
Disclaimer: PDFs are being released for content, but all rights are released to followers for non commercial applications.
Please do not use our logo, but feel free to shamelessly use our doc in any other way
1/ MORE PODCAST UPDATES
Listen to our founder talk about value creation in private equity… and how the industry is evolving
All the links below
#LeverUp
#privateequity
1/ BREAKING INTO PRIVATE EQUITY: A VETERAN'S GUIDE
Excited to introduce part 2 of our 12-part series
We had the privilege of sitting down with our founding partner and Managing Director, Paul W Swaney III to discuss key steps for veterans entering PE.
During this interview,
1/ A SETBACK IS A SETUP FOR A COMEBACK
if you aren’t making mistakes, you aren’t doing anything worth while
Embrace them… and keep it moving
#leverup
#privateequity
After months of blowing up on X,
@privateinequity
joined me today on Singularity Sessions.
Generous in wisdom & packed full of great stories!
We talk: Career, life, money, private equity, X, and more!
Watch below ⬇️⬇️
1/ WHAT FACTORS DETERMINE THE SUCCESS OF LONG STANDING BUSINESSES
3 key factors here
Part 1
Part 2
First podcast episode drops tomorrow… needed an extra day
#leverup
#privateequity
Help us design Swaney Group Capital & Lever Up ®️HQ
Move in mid May
Top Floor - Morgan Stanley Tower - Down Town St Pete
We are leaning into the gears theme and going “steam punk” motif for the industrials feel
Please send cool ideas for Nick knacks etc
1/ PODCAST UPDATES
Good morning Leverage League!
LeverUp®️first episode dropping 4/3
Our Founder will have been a guest on 5 other podcasts dropping between now and then
First link below
Submit questions to the discord server below which we will be recording Friday
#leverup
Good morning Leverage League
As part of the LeverUp®️initiative, we are running surveys and focus groups regarding barriers to small business entrepreneurship vs. W2 employment
Biggest item so far:
Health Insurance
1/ DEAL VP PLAYBOOK - OUR ORG DESIGN AND GOVERNANCE MODEL
Big thing you'll notice: We don't believe in the VP title for 100M USD P&Ls
Why? Drives a culture of "strategic thinking" 🙄🙄 which inhibits executing a 9 month VCP to take out 3 turns of an 18% non cash pay PIK!
We’ve been trying to figure out what to call the group
Had about 7 submissions / ideas
BUT
@tradwifebarbie
came up with the move
‘Leverage League’
Please give her a follow (but I’m sure you are already)
1/ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE SGC TEAM?
We are hiring 10 Directors & Associate Directors this year. 1 is signed & 1 has final round interview tonight. 2 more in the pipeline
APPLICATION LINKS BELOW!
Here is our approach to development
@a_odunsii
TYSM. Please reshare and join LeverUp®️
We have 30 reels in queue and are recording more this Friday!
First podcasts being recorded then too
1/ OPS VP FORECASTING PLAYBOOK
Implementing forecasting strategies in diverse markets requires a deep dive into local dynamics.
Understanding patterns, channel stability, and the role of marketing initiatives can make or break the adaptation of supply chains across countries
Style Lessons from George Costanza
In this thread, I will talk about some dos and don'ts of men's tailoring using one of my favorite style icons, George Costanza. 🧵
@privateinequity
PE playbook 08’-22’
Cost out
New Mgmt
Financial Engineering
Market beta
PE playbook 23’ ->
Capable operating/value creation team at fund
Vendor strategy across funds
Continuous KPI monitoring
Performance improvement in portcos - i.e. cash conversion cycle, GTM strategy