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Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
The Right Team for Growth-Stage Companies
The unique human-capital challenges of growth-stage companies
February 22, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More -
Portfolio Operations
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, 2016More
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