Private Equity
RadioShack Prepares to File for Bankruptcy
The electronics retailer is said to be in talks with a private equity firm that could buy its assets out of bankruptcy.
The SEC Is Probing Private Equity Performance Figures
更明确的ly, the regulator is examining how private equity firms report a key metric of their past performance when they market new funds to investors.
7 Questions for Your Investment Banker
Seeking capital for your startup? Here's what to inquire of a potential fundraiser.
4 Things Investors Need to Know About Your Startup
Be prepared to communicate these points, and you'll be speaking your investor's language.
A Beginner's Guide to Private Equity
It may be just what an established business needs, but watch out for ruthlessness.
Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics Gets $500 Million Investment From Carlyle, Buys Out HTC
Beats dominates the U.S. market for high-end headphones, but it failed to give HTC its groove back, so the Taiwanese smartphone company is pulling the plug on their partnership.
10 Questions to Ask if You Want to Create a Winning Business Plan
Throw out everything you know about a business plan. These are the questions you need to ask to sell your idea to investors.
Business-Buying Search Funds Gain Momentum
The buy-build-sell strategy is spreading thanks to a few high-profile successes. Here's how it works.
Private Equity and Entrepreneurs: Allies in Productivity (Opinion)
Private-equity firms are in the spotlight thanks to Mitt Romney. But they don't deserve the blame they get for destroying jobs any more than young breakouts like Google, says Scott Shane.
Now, Private Equity for the Little Guys
Private equity funding isn't a fit for every business. But even for those where it makes sense, PE firms have been hard to find and research -- until now.
Would Looser Investment Rules Help Small Businesses?
The SEC is forming a small-business committee to review rules that entrepreneurs say make it harder to raise money. But relaxing the rules might not be a good thing.
What Private Equity Can Do for Your Company
Looking to grow or get liquid? If so, private equity might be a better option for you than venture capital.