WHAT MAKES PRIVATE EQUITY SUCH AN INTERESTING INDUSTRY?
Alex RAWlings
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Raw Selection share what the most interesting parts of the Private Equity industry are for professionals, and why they choose this career route.
Private Equity is a critical source of financing for companies in emerging market economies. This makes it possible to create positive development outcomes, whilst providing investors with the opportunity to achieve great financial return.
One of the best parts about working in the Private Equity industry is getting a privileged look into the portfolio companies.
Private Equity professionals get to see these companies flourish in their specific industries, and they get the opportunity to help individuals succeed with their start-ups and ideas.
This means that from the PE professionals’ advice, encouragement and support, the portfolio companies can grow, make great profit, and become the best business in their market.
Seeing all this happen in front of their eyes, over a period of time, is very satisfactory, and makes their efforts all worthwhile.
Making creative plans to aid the companies in their growth and sales also makes these PE roles exciting. The whole of the PE team who have the task of helping portfolio companies have to get their thinking caps on in order to come up with solutions to their problems.
These teams also have to work on unique ways to aid their company expansion, as well as sales tactics, and client acquisition and retention.
These creative plans work in favour of both the portfolio company and the PE firm, and their growth will help when the PE firm eventually wishes to work on an exit strategy.
Being resourceful and inventive is a crucial part of working in Private Equity, and all ideas are encouraged, as these could lead to a break-through for the portfolio business.
Investment professionals also get to experience remarkable pieces of the industry. They get to decide on which companies they will invest in, as well as which sectors.
Their own, individual background and career experience will affect the outcome of these investment choices, as the investment teams will pick specific industries which they are the most knowledgeable about, and which interest them the most.
Overall, I think it is clear to say that working in the Private Equity industry is an exciting career path, and will always stay interesting, no matter what portfolio firms or investment deals you work on.
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