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    Why Women Don’t Aspire to the CRE C-Suite

    Gender inequality in commercial real estate focuses on the pay gap between men and women, but it’s worth noting that just a small percentage of women aspire to join the C-suite.

    April 1, 2016
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    How to Optimize Human Capital in Your Portfolio Company

    An executive summary of the Privcap thought-leadership series on human capital in portfolio companies.

    March 27, 2016
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    Tales of Tough Transitions that Added Value

    Three private equity human capital experts discuss the value that can be created by making tough human capital moves.

    March 27, 2016
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    Getting Outsourcing Right

    Outsourcing functions from a private equity firm to a third party can seem like a great idea: The firm frees up some of its human capital resources for other tasks or can eliminate a position or two and seemingly save money.

    But it’s important to weigh the pros and cons of making such…

    March 24, 2016
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    Are You Making This Huge Due Diligence Mistake?

    Failing to conduct IT due diligence can make or break your investment strategy warns Dave Noonan and Jonathan Caforio of RSM US LLP

    March 24, 2016
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    How To Keep Your Team on the Same Page

    Experts from ADP, The Riverside Company, and 3i discuss the importance of keeping everyone on the same page when it comes to ensuring growth-stage company growth.

    March 13, 2016
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    How to Transform Smaller Companies

    Justin Kaplan of Balance Point Partners talks about his firm’s focus on the lower middle market and explains what these companies typically look for in a firm.

    March 6, 2016
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    Transitioning a CEO After an Investment

    GPs end up transitioning the founder or CEO of a company to a different role about 80 percent of the time. Experts from The Riverside Company, 3i and ADP discuss.

    March 6, 2016
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    KKR: Why “Operational Expertise” No Longer Cuts It

    As more and more firms use operating partners, KKR started looking for the next big thing in value creation for its portfolio companies. Here are two areas the firm is utilizing.

    February 23, 2016
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    The Right Team for Growth-Stage Companies

    The unique human-capital challenges of growth-stage companies

    February 22, 2016
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    Putting Together The Right Team

    Z Capital’s managing director and operating partner Tim Clayton says the most important investment a company will make is in human capital.

    February 22, 2016
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    How to Avoid ‘The Disgruntled CEO’

    After an investment, GPs need to determine the role of the company’s founder. Experts from ADP, 3i and The Riverside Company discuss this delicate subject.

    February 22, 2016
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    David Rubenstein: Five Things I Want in a New Hire

    Genius and money-making ability aren’t all that matter in private equity, according to The Carlyle Group co-founder.

    February 19, 2016
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    Growth Strategies in Portfolio Operations

    Co-founder and managing partner of Blue Ridge Partners, Jim Corey, discusses trends in how private equity firms are growing their portfolio companies.

    February 15, 2016
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    The CFO and Operating Partner

    Z Capital’s managing director and operating partner, Tim Clayton, says the firm employs operating partners across all industries to help execute its investment thesis.

    February 8, 2016
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    What KKR’s New HQ Means for the ‘War’ for Talent

    Amid a heated battle for talent retention, KKR was looking for ways to keep its employees happy. The result was moving its headquarters in Manhattan and keeping parents and children together on business trips.

    February 4, 2016
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    How Riverside Got into Hot Water—and Hit it Big

    A principal with The Riverside Company explains how the firm improved tankless water heater manufacturer Eemax leading up to an exit.

    January 27, 2016
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    Walter Capital Wades Into Canada’s PE Market

    A managing partner of Canada-based Walter Capital Partners explains why the firm launched and how it intends to set itself apart from other PE players.

    January 20, 2016
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