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How to Start a Private Equity Firm – and Why You Probably Shouldn’t

Brian DeChesare

If your investment thesis is “undervalued industrial companies with between $5 and $15 million in EBITDA,” try again. EXAMPLE: Let’s say you’re planning to have 10 portfolio companies in your first fund, and the average Purchase Enterprise Value will be $50 million. A proven strategy in a specific , differentiated niche.