
Private Equity 101: Everything You Need to Know to Be Dangerous in 20 Minutes
Tiger Sisters
Demystifying Private Equity: A Comprehensive Breakdown
This chapter introduces the concept of private equity, explaining it through five distinct segments for clarity. It covers how firms make profits, the mechanics of leveraged buyouts, and addresses common misconceptions and media portrayals surrounding private equity.
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Is PE destroying your favorite brands – or quietly saving them? In this crash course, Jean & Cherie unmask the most mysterious corner of capitalism in five binge‑able bites.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:
◦ PE 101 – Why firms buy entire companies instead of a few Robinhood shares.
◦ The Money Machine – “2 & 20,” carried interest, and jaw‑dropping payouts.◦ Leveraged Buyouts – House‑flipping on a billion‑dollar scale (RIP Toys “R” Us).
◦ Bad‑Guy Narrative – Layoffs, asset‑stripping, and the Hilton comeback you missed
◦ What It Means for YOU – As founder, employee, or customer when a PE firm moves in.
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⏰ Timestamps
00:00:00 PE just bought your fave store – here’s why
00:01:10 Private equity in 30 seconds – no MBA needed
00:03:35 The “2 & 20” fee that mints millionaire managers
00:05:25 LBOs: buy with debt, profit with someone else’s cash
00:06:47 Toys ‘R’ Us autopsy: debt vs. nostalgia
00:08:22 Four red flags that tag PE as the villain
00:09:58 Hilton glow‑up: how one PE deal made $14 B
00:11:15 Job watch i.e. three clues your company just got touched by PE
00:12:20 Higher prices or shockingly better service for customers
00:14:05 Verdict time: PE – evil empire or misunderstood fixer?
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