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Best Practices | Tips for nailing a PE interview

Brandon John shares best practices for service providers approaching an interview with one of our private equity firm clients. The tips for a successful interview that can make for a potentially great partnership & engagement include: Let the PE firm speak first so that they can share the most recent project scope Be sure to share relevant projects you have worked on with PE firms in the past Send any pertinent materials ahead of time Follow up shortly after the call Contact Brandon via email...
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Human Capital Forum Recap | August 2022

Every quarter we bring together top PE human capital and talent executives to discuss current industry topics and to offer talent leaders in private equity the chance to discuss critical topics of the day. The PE human capital role is rapidly evolving as the private equity industry increasingly invests time and cash flows into human resources. The BluWave Human Capital Forums follow Chatham House Rule, so our takeaways herein are kept at a high level. In our most recent Forum, we discussed many...
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Talent & HR, Private Equity Firms

In the Know: Positioning for Growth in a Recession

We’re sharing real-time trending topics we are hearing from our 500+ PE firm clients as we combat ongoing recessionary and inflationary pressures. One of our Private Equity Strategic Account Executives, Cydney Dicken, talks about why and how leading PE firms are taking action to increase their portfolio’s equity value during these uncertain times. Learn more about what PE firms are doing as they prepare to run towards the storm by watching the video below. Interested in addressing competitive...
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Private Equity Firms, Value Creation, Portfolio CEOs

Q2 2022 BluWave Insights

Every quarter our team analyzes the projects we work on with our 500+ PE firm clients to get a birdseye view of the market. You can request your copy here to view all of the trends that we have seen over the past quarter. Key findings from Q2 include value creation remaining strong due to the record number of deals made at robust valuation multiples during 2021, inflation continuing to wreak havoc on global economies, and the recessionary pressures availing substantial opportunities for all of...
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Private Equity Firms, Due Diligence

Best Practices | Tips from portco CEOs

Hannah Welsh shares best practices on how interim CFOs can become better partners to their executive teams. The tips exclusively shared from portco CEOs in BluWave’s Network include: Have an attitude of partnership, not competitiveness Know the business’s revenue and expenses like the back of your hand Spend time on-site and get to know the team Contact Hannah via email at hannah.welsh@bluwave.net with any questions.
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Hunt Scanlon 2022: Human Capital in Private Equity

Last month, our team had the chance to attend Hunt Scanlon’s private equity recruiting conference in New York. At the conference, our founder & CEO, Sean Mooney, had the opportunity to sit on the panel, “The Art of Building Private Equity Leadership Teams,” alongside Jimmy Holloran of ParkerGale Capital, Amanda Roberts of L Catterton, Michelle Nasir of Arsenal Capital Partners, Kit Cooper of Signal Partners, and Adam Zellner of Business Talent Group. There were many value-filled panels...
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Talent & HR, Private Equity Firms

Best Practices | Communicating With Private Equity Sponsors

Hannah Welsh shares observed best practices for communicating with private equity sponsors after taking an executive role within one of their portfolio companies. The top tips include: Report accurate financials Avoid ambiguity Relate numbers back to goals Utilize the open door policy Contact Hannah via email at hannah.welsh@bluwave.net with any questions.
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May 2022 Roundup: BluWave Client Insights

BluWave works with over 500 PE firms from around the globe as well as their portfolio companies and proactive independent companies, connecting them with pre-vetted, best-in-class, third-party service providers across a variety of resource and functional areas. From information technology and manufacturing to healthcare, consumer goods, and beyond, our clients are expert business builders. In other words, they have their heads in the game and their hands on the pulse of news and insights you...
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Private Equity Firms

Women in PE Forum Recap: Inflation, ESG, and Future of Work Insights

Every quarter we gather leading women in PE to discuss current industry topics and to offer intelligent women the chance to gather, share information, and decompress with one another. In our most recent event, we gathered to discuss the trending topics of how inflation is impacting the investment life cycle, ESG, and what the future of work looks like in PE. We have shared the themes we heard discussed across different areas below. These forums are invite-only and follow Chatham House Rules, so...
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Private Equity Firms

In The Know: Executive Search

As part of an ongoing series, we’re sharing real-time trending topics we are hearing from our 500+ PE firm clients. In our most recent installment, we discuss why leading PE firms are choosing to engage specialized executive search firms over larger generalist recruiting firms. Learn more by watching the video below. Interested in connecting with a specialized recruiter or any other type of third party? Contact us here. You can also learn more about the specific ways we drive value for PE firms...
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Private Equity Firms, Value Creation, Portfolio CEOs

Best Practices | Interviewing for an Interim CFO Role

Hannah Welsh shares observed best practices for individuals interviewing for an interim CFO role with one of our PE firm clients. The top tips include: Let the PE firm speak first Establish your credibility Use relevant examples Be an active listener Contact Jake Adcock via email at hannah.welsh@bluwave.net with any questions.
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An Interview with Co-Founders and Managing Partners of Bunker Hill Capital

We recently spoke with Mark DeBlois and Rufus Clark, two of the Co-Founders and Managing Partners of Bunker Hill Capital, a private equity firm investing in entrepreneur and founder-owned lower middle market companies in North America. Bunker Hill has offices in Boston, MA and San Diego, CA. The four partners at Bunker Hill have worked together for over 20 years as private equity investors with lower middle market companies. As lead investors, they actively work with portfolio companies...
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Private Equity Firms, Due Diligence

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