Brian DeChesare

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Why do PE firms operate there? Don’t they need companies with stable cash flows? The short answer to #1 is that healthcare private equity firms operate in specific verticals with stable-ish cash flows, such as healthcare services, nursing facilities, medical devices, equipment, and healthcare IT. For example, in the U.S.,

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Brian DeChesare

JUNE 29, 2022

If you’re thinking about exit opportunities and can’t decide between private equity and hedge funds , activist hedge funds might be your solution. Activist hedge funds are usually classified as “event-driven” within hedge fund strategies , and for good reason.

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FE International

MARCH 23, 2022

What Can You Do to Increase The Value of Your SaaS? How Can I Get My SaaS Business Valued? The Valuation Spectrum. Which SaaS Metrics Matter Most? Other Factors to Consider When Valuing a SaaS Business. Salability: How Attractive Is Your SaaS Business? How To Sell a SaaS. How To Value a SaaS Business.

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M&A Leadership Council

MAY 23, 2023

Your organization can diligently apply specific integration best practices - proven to yield demonstrable business results , and do just that. I need to refer you to the webinar overview deck linked here. Integration Strategy Framework. To learn more about the entire survey design, objectives, methodology, etc.,

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Musings on Markets

JULY 1, 2022

While it is easy to call the market movement in 2022 a correction and to argue that it is overdue, it is facile, and it fails to address the question of why it is happening now, and whether the correction is overdone or has more to go.

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In my first two posts on Facebook, I noted that its most recent earnings report, and the market reaction to it, offers an opportunity for us to talk about bigger issues. Facebook, I argued, is a corporate autocracy, with Mark Zuckerberg at its helm.

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M&A Leadership Council

JULY 25, 2022

Your organization can diligently apply specific integration best practices - proven to yield demonstrable business results , and do just that. I need to refer you to the webinar overview deck linked here. Integration Strategy Framework. To learn more about the entire survey design, objectives, methodology, etc.,

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Viking Mergers

APRIL 24, 2023

We are committed to helping business owners achieve their desired exit. Why wouldn’t it be the right time to sell? That’s why we work with our sellers over the long term to identify areas where they can better maximize their business value and achieve their goals. 5 Reasons to Wait Before Selling a Business 1.

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Brian DeChesare

AUGUST 10, 2022

Historically, these panicked questions were usually variations of: “Will I get pigeonholed? I don’t want to be stuck in oil & gas forever. How do I move around? I can understand these concerns, but they’re both overblown. They do not own oil & gas deposits directly.

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M&A Leadership Council

JANUARY 30, 2022

Your organization can diligently apply specific integration best practices - proven to yield demonstrable business results , and do just that. I need to refer you to the webinar overview deck linked here. Integration Strategy Framework. To learn more about the entire survey design, objectives, methodology, etc.,

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IT Valuations

APRIL 22, 2022

You could be in the mindset that you don’t know what you’re doing, and it isn’t very comfortable. For others, you might look at it as, “I need to put myself in the room with others doing it at the highest level.” If you don’t have a cybersecurity solution, you need to get one.

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Class VI Partner

JULY 25, 2021

Yet, many business owners who achieve this level of success do not invest the time, energy and resources necessary to properly prepare their company for sale – this will cost them dearly in both deal value and the certainty of their deal actually getting done. Exit Checklist. Start with this exit checklist. GET THE CHECKLIST.

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Reynolds Holding

MARCH 16, 2023

The FSB’s December 2022 report about liquidity mismatch in OEFs [1] shows this blind spot. There Is a Significant NBFI Agenda Outside OEFs The points the FSB attributes to OEFs represent only a minority of the issues that need to be addressed to ensure the effective functioning and resilience of NBFI.

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Brian DeChesare

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Your first thoughts reading this article might be, “Wait a minute, why are ‘private equity exit opportunities’ a topic? But despite the hype, people do leave private equity all the time, whether it’s voluntary or forced. So, as with every other career, it’s important to understand your exit options. Good questions.

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Brian DeChesare

OCTOBER 12, 2022

It’s also not something you can do until you’ve reached the top of the ladder in private equity (or very close to it). Since I enjoy destroying your hopes and dreams, let’s get started with the full break-down: What is Private Equity? through merchant banking or angel investing ) and now want to do it full-time (also far less common).

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Brian DeChesare

JULY 19, 2023

Why would investors pay high fees for what is effectively a mutual fund?” The short answer is that there is no “formal” requirement for the strategies a hedge fund must use. Most hedge funds use leverage, short-selling, derivatives, and other strategies to manage their risk, but some non-hedge funds also use them.

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Brian DeChesare

JULY 27, 2022

This complexity and the need to understand legalese mean that credit investing is less accessible to the average person. Why would you short the Walmart bond? But if you have the right knowledge and experience, credit hedge funds can provide a great career path: What is a Credit Hedge Fund?

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Brian DeChesare

MAY 18, 2022

Global macro might be the most paradoxical hedge fund strategy. But the execution is extremely difficult, which explains why some of the largest trading losses in history have come from macro-oriented ideas (“short nickel,” European index futures, oil and gas futures, etc.). vs. Australia.

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Brian DeChesare

JUNE 1, 2022

We’ll get into these fun developments, but I want to start with the basic definitions: Power & Utilities Investment Banking Defined. They are often unregulated and do not focus on the transmission or distribution aspects. What Does an Analyst or Associate in Power & Utilities Investment Banking Do? Electric Utilities.

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FE International

MARCH 14, 2018

Where and how should you sell the app once the time comes to exit the business? What Is an App? Building Around Value. The Three App Types. Universal Apps. How to Value an App. How to Sell an App. Conclusion. Software development is a unique and ever-evolving industry. Therefore, we have put together this guide to valuing an app business.

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Musings on Markets

MARCH 28, 2022

I believe that ESG is, at its core, a feel-good scam that is enriching consultants, measurement services and fund managers , while doing close to nothing for the businesses and investors it claims to help, and even less for society. My views on ESG are not a secret.

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Value Scope

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The notion that we can come together and we can get our regulator to focus on an amorphous set of qualities other than the long-term financial value of a corporation, I think we’re fooling ourselves,” said Commissioner Peirce on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street. . Do ESG programs impact firm value? What does this really mean?

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