Winning with
Private Equity
by Paul Anthony Thomas
The rules of private investing are omnipresent and learned through experience. Before you place your hard earned money in a private deal, you need to read this book.
Inside You’ll learn:
- Common pitfalls to watch for from the sponsor.
- How to screen a sponsor for honesty and sincerity.
- How to tell a real sponsor/investor from a promoter.
Paul will tell you his stories from a long career in this interesting but complex field. Examples of stories include:
- Opportunities Missed.
- The Keys to a good private equity platform.
- Traits of a “deal” promoter.
Private Equity Investing Pitfalls.
Learn these most important lessons.
Greed – the worst of all
Too Much Ambition
Ignorance
Elevated Expectations
Overconfidence
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Marginal Deals
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Counting on the Government
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Mis-management
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Debt as a hidden partner
About Paul
Paul Thomas, a 40 year veteran of private equity and value investing, recounts several of his hard learned lessons in this easy read. Having been mentored by a 50 year veteran of the venture capital and private investing world, Mr. Thomas’ experiences cover a wide variety of business sectors and topics including: Motivation, Proper Capitalization, The Right Attitude, Hedging and A Workable Exit. Text includes a detailed discussion of seven pitfalls to avoid in private investing.
Custom Private Equity is a management group that completes in-depth research into market needs. We create executable capital strategies and manage investment platforms to put our in-house research, knowledge, and 40+ years of experience to work for our partners.
