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Finance & Risk
How PE-Backed Companies Should Build Toward Exit from Day One
By Glenn Weeks — operating leader, multiple PE-backed businesses Most PE-backed CEOs start exit preparation 12-18 months before the process. By that point, the window to materially move the P&L story has closed. The numbers are what they are. The narrative is whatever the business has become along the way. The CEOs who maximize exit value start the day after closing. I have been the operating leader through multiple PE cycles, including a $1.3 billion packaging exit that clos
May 204 min read
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