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Sales Due Diligence: Revenue Streams

Sales due diligence is an essential aspect of the investment process for private equity firms. It not only helps PE firms evaluate the financial health of a target company, but it can also uncover hidden revenue opportunities. READ MORE: What is Commercial Due Diligence? Start Your Project Understanding the Revenue Streams of a Target Company Before a PE firm can maximize a target company’s revenue streams, it must first understand them. Analyzing the company’s financial statements and sales...
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PE Firms

Private Equity Recruiting: Portco Resources

Private equity portfolio companies have a unique set of challenges when it comes to attracting and retaining top talent. The stakes are high, as the success of a portfolio company can make or break a private equity firm’s investment. That’s why it’s crucial to have the right resources and strategies in place to recruit effectively. Specialized Recruiters by Industry With so many portcos to manage, private equity firms can struggle to attract and retain the right talent. Competition is fierce,...
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PE Firms, CEOs

Interim CHRO Interview: Identifying the Right Fit

Demand for interim chief human resources officers in private equity continues to climb. It’s no wonder: Human capital is consistently a top service area in the BluWave Value Creation Index. But how do you know which HR leader to hire? Once you narrow your pool to the finalists, it all begins with the interview process. You’ll want to ask about their work history, industry experience, people philosophy and more. In this guide, we’re going to tell you what the interview should look like, and how...
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PE Firms

Hire an Interim CHRO: Navigating Challenges, Creating Value

Interim chief human resources officers are becoming a more and more popular request in the world of private equity. That’s no surprise, considering how effective an effective interim CHRO can be with crisis management, navigating mergers and acquisitions, setting up a human resources department from scratch and more. “It’s a functional area that’s been historically overlooked,” BluWave head of Research and Operations Keenan Kolinsky says. “Private equity hasn’t viewed it as a critical function...
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PE Firms

Q4 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. We recently compiled our Q4 findings, as well as annual 2022 findings, into our Q4 2022 BluWave Insights Report. Request your copy. Key findings from 2022 include: Annual value creation activity increased ~14% YoY. Human capital remains PE’s primary area of focus at 50% of all 2022 value creation activity. Strategy resource usage in 2022 diligence activity increased from...
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PE Firms, Due Diligence

Sean Mooney on the Thrive LouD podcast

Recently, BluWave founder & CEO, Sean Mooney, spoke with Lou Diamond on his Thrive LouD podcast. Their conversation covered Sean’s story, how he got into private equity, how he transitioned into founding BluWave, what BluWave does, and much more. Interested in listening to the full episode to learn how BluWave now supports the best business builders in the world? Click below. Gain more insights from Sean by listening to our very own Karma School of Business podcast. You can also glean more...
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Interim CFO for a Financial Crisis

When a company faces a financial crisis, an interim chief financial officer can make all the difference in a successful turnaround. Whether going through a restructuring, facing bankruptcy or other challenging financial situations, an experienced financial leader is essential. Situations for an Interim CFO A financial crisis can be due to something within a company, external economic forces, or both. Poorly responding to a distressing financial situation can destroy a business. A capable...
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PE Firms, Value Creation, CEOs

Human Capital Forum Recap | December 2022

Every quarter we gather human capital professionals from private equity firms to discuss current industry topics and to offer peers the chance to gather, share information, and decompress with one another. In our most recent event, we gathered to discuss top trends in 2022 and top areas of focus for 2023. These forums are for human capital professionals at private equity firms only and follow Chatham House Rules, so listed below are high-level takeaways only. If you are a human capital...
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Human Capital, PE Firms

PE VP Forum Recap | December 2022

Every quarter we gather Vice Presidents in PE to discuss current industry topics and to offer these peers the chance to gather, share information, and decompress with one another. In our most recent event, we discussed the current state of the economy, debt markets, and the outlook for 2023. These forums are invite-only and follow Chatham House Rules, so listed below are high-level takeaways only. If you are a private equity vice president and interested in joining fellow PE VPs during our next...
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PE Firms, Deal Team

Operating Partners’ Forum Recap | December 2022

Every quarter we gather operating executives in PE to discuss current industry topics and to offer peers the chance to gather, share information, and decompress with one another. In our most recent event, we gathered to discuss top lessons learned in 2022 and 2023 initiatives. These forums are for operating executives at private equity firms only and follow Chatham House Rules, so listed below are high-level takeaways only. If you are an operating executive in private equity and interested in...
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PE Firms, Operations

Women in PE Forum Recap | December 2022

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 debt markets, navigating recession in the portfolio, and diversity at the PE firm level. These forums are exclusively for women at private equity firms and follow Chatham House Rule, so listed below are high-level takeaways only. Debt Markets Difficult debt markets...
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In the Know: How to Tackle Merger Integration

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, Scott Bellinger, BluWave Consulting Manager, shares some of the top reasons our clients bring in merger integration groups and the benefits they gain from them. Learn more by watching the video below. Interested in connecting with the PE-grade, specialized merger integration providers you need? Contact us here to quickly get started. Video...
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PE Firms, Value Creation, Deal Team

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