Paul Morris: Demystifying Private Equity – An Insider’s View

20 PAUL MORRIS: DEMYSTIFYING PRIVATE EQUITY – AN INSIDER’SVIEW

YOUR NEXT DEAL; FIVE WAYS TO PREPARE FROM DAY 1

Why would you and your team go through the emotional rollercoaster and scrutiny of a completing a deal with a PE investor, if not to realise life- changing wealth? Once you have completed the deal, you may be tempted to go back to business as usual and meeting the day- to-day challenges of running your business. That would be a mistake. You need to start planning and working towards a successful and profitable exit from the moment you have signed your deal. So if I may, I will give you a few tips to ensure that you don’t reach the end of the rainbow only to find the pot of gold is half empty!

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