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How to Value an Optometry Clinic Using Industry Multiples

Equilest

Unlike public companies that are valued based on stock prices, private healthcare businesseslike optometry practicesare typically valued using multiples of financial performance metrics such as EBITDA, SDE, or revenue. Start Now Fast, accurate, and risk-free. What Are Valuation Multiples?

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Demystifying Valuation Clauses in LPAs for Emerging Managers

Equidam

On the flip side, weak or vague valuation terms can lead to disputes, erode confidence, and even affect governance if LPs feel the General Partner (GP) has too much leeway in marking up (or not marking down) investments. With a yearly cadence, there’s a risk that big changes (up or down) in a startup’s fortune go unreported for months.

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

Brian DeChesare

No matter the economic climate, you can always bet on sports fans to show up for their favorite teams. But this started changing in the 2010s and early 2020s as team values skyrocketed and billionaires, sovereign wealth funds , and sports private equity firms all jumped into the sector.

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Navigating the M&A Storm: How Tariff Volatility is Reshaping the Lower Middle Market

Scott Mashuda

With an estimated $2 trillion in dry powder sitting on private equity sidelines and buyers and sellers on relatively even footing, the stage seemed set for a robust year of deal activity. The Tariff Tsunami Starting January 26th, a cascade of tariff announcements began reshaping the economic landscape.

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Putting Global Risk In Perspective: Q&A With BNP Paribas’ Meghan Robson

Global Finance

Chairman Jerome Powell used his Jackson Hole speech in August to declare victory on inflation and ended up delivering that 50 basis point cut. We’re starting to see signs that corporate fundamentals are improving. That is finally starting to stabilize as we’ve lapped higher rates and have easier comps there.

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

Brian DeChesare

If you search for “how to start a private equity firm” online, you’ll find results that range from useless to tangentially useful to occasional nuggets of real wisdom. That said, much of it is better than the junk found on generic websites about how to start a hedge fund. How Does It Work?

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Acquisition Criteria: What Every Private Equity Firm is Looking For

Value Scout

Private equity firms provide meaningful investment capital to growth-oriented businesses. Unlike venture capital firms, they do not invest primarily in start-ups. Businesses seeking expansion, change of investors, or even exit may benefit from private equity firms.