All year long executives come to us complaining about their careers. Especially in the first quarter. They complain that their achievements are overlooked. They are underpaid. Executives feel they deserve better. They’re bored. Their industry is fading… The list goes on. Frankly, we welcome their...

Hundreds of Happy Executives (Despite Unprecedented Upheaval) Anyone who reads or listens to the news knows how turbulent this year has been. But if you look at how our clients are landing, it simply goes to prove that there is always movement in the executive market—regardless of macroeconomic circumstances...

What does “urgent” mean to you? Say you are underwater and need to breathe. Or you can’t find a bathroom when you need to go. Or you are in the ambulance on the way to the emergency room. These illustrate conditions that we might all agree are “urgent.” But there is another species of urgency… Suppose...

Because Private Equity money is ill-understood outside the industry, we have dedicated three articles to the topic. Explaining the fundamentals of Private Equity (PE) (Read Dry Powder), Recounting who is who in the industry with particular focus on the underlying portfolio companies (where the true...

Private Money in Your Future – Part 3 (Life After Landing) Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) are not immune to macroeconomics. Fundraising has indeed declined in 2022, however, PE & VC are incredibly resilient. “Higher rates have finally breached the engine room of the PE dealmaking...

Many executives come to us with wide-eyed looks. They mix trepidation with astonishment because they realize they have absolutely no idea how to find a suitable position in today’s market. Often it has been years, possibly decades, since they looked for a job. Sometimes they desperately want to change...

Frankly, not everyone can work for the biggest players in the PE/VC industry, nor is that particularly advantageous career-wise, however, let us get our bearings by looking at three different ways of ranking the top companies in this field before we look under the hood: 1) funds raised, 2) assets...