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Mike Hinckley

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10+ years of growth/VC stage experience

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Investor at top growth equity firm General Atlantic
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How To Get Into Growth Equity

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Acing The Growth Equity Case Study

Learn how to nail financial modeling for growth stage interviews

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How To Get Into Venture Capital

Learn how to standout in VC recruiting & interviews

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How To Get Into Private Equity

Learn how to succeed in the PE recruiting process

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How To Get Into Investment Banking

The best pathways into this competitive industry

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Growth Equity Primer: Strategy, Industry, & Career Path

Understanding growth equity and comparing it to private equity and venture investing

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Private Equity Primer: Definition, Examples, Strategy, & Top Firms

A comprehensive guide to the private equity industry and its top firms

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Investment Banking Industry Primer

Understand how the industry works, top firms, and career paths

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SaaS & Growth Metrics Deep Dive

Understand the essential calculations to measure SaaS growth, retention, and efficiency

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Ace the Growth Equity Case Study Interview

Demystifying growth equity case studies, models, and the modeling test

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Top 17 Private Equity Interview Questions: How To Prepare

Potential answers to the top interview questions in private equity

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How To Get Into Venture Capital: A Complete Guide

Everything you need to know to standout in recruiting & interviews

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Private Equity Primer: Definition, Examples, Strategy, & Top Firms

A comprehensive guide to the private equity industry and its top firms

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Private Equity vs. Venture Capital: Key Differences & Similarities

Learn about two popular forms of private investing and how they are different

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How Are Private Equity Funds Structured? A Complete Overview

Learn the role of LPs, GPs, management co’s, and fees

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Private Equity Middle Market: Careers, Recruiting, Firms, Deal Size

Learn how it differs from mega funds, and whether it’d be a good fit for you

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Mega Funds in Private Equity: Which Funds Are They?

What’s the definition of mega fund & what careers are like there

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Private Equity Headhunters: Their Role In the Process & How to Prepare

Understanding their role in the private equity recruiting process

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Private Equity Hours—Inside The 60/70 Hour Workweek

Learn how much private equity investors actually work

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Private Equity Career Path: Titles, Roles & Responsibilities

Understand what’s required at each level to progress in private equity careers

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What You Need to Know About Leveraged Finance Investment Banking

Learn about the investment banking group that caters to leveraged buyouts

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Behind a Career in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investment Banking

One of the most in-demand investment banking groups for young hires

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Paper LBO: A Step-By-Step Guide with Interview Examples

This article is part of my series on how to get into private equity Preparing for private equity or growth equity interviews is quite an …

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Investment Banking Hours: Schedule, Work-Life, Typical Day

Typical hours in a week, what drives long hours, and whether it’s all worth it

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What’s the Difference Between Buy-Side vs. Sell-Side?

Learn key distinctions including roles, firms, and examples

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The Ultimate Books for Finance & Startup Careers: Mega List

Books on i-banking, private equity, VC, hedge funds, and startups

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Top 10 Private Equity Books to Learn About Careers in the Industry

Classic books written by industry insiders & experts

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Top 10 Hedge Fund Books: Learn About Industry & Careers

Learn about the hedge fund industry & how to start a career in it

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Top 12 Wall Street Books For Those Looking To Join the Industry

Learn about the Wall Street industry and what it’s like to work there

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Get ready for a career in startups and Silicon Valley

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