Chapter 30 – Pitfall #8: Mismanagement

This is the a free chapter of Winning With Private Equity by Paul Anthony Thomas. “Just because somone has ‘been around’ a successful business, they don’t necessarily have the know-how to make money in that business.” You can find out more about the book at the Custom Private Equity website. This chapter and all the […]

Chapter 29 – Pitfall #7: Counting on the Government

This is the a free chapter of Winning With Private Equity by Paul Anthony Thomas. “If your sole profits come from a government agency, then you are great risk of losing your entire investment.” You can find out more about the book at the Custom Private Equity website. This chapter and all the free chapters […]

Chapter 28 – Pitfall #6: Marginal Deals

This is the a free chapter of Winning With Private Equity by Paul Anthony Thomas. “Why would you toil in a marginal deal that, from the very beginning, will not pay you or your people for the time and effort?” You can find out more about the book at the Custom Private Equity website. This […]

Chapter 27 – Pitfall #5: Over-confidence

This is the a free chapter of Winning With Private Equity by Paul Anthony Thomas. “Your will to make a project work won’t overcome the facts.” You can find out more about the book at the Custom Private Equity website. This chapter and all the free chapters are just one part of the Custom Private […]

Chapter 26 – Pitfall #4: Elevated Expectations

This is the a free chapter of Winning With Private Equity by Paul Anthony Thomas. “Humans are naturally optimistic. Be careful of the 40% lie.” You can find out more about the book at the Custom Private Equity website. This chapter and all the free chapters are just one part of the Custom Private Equity […]

Chapter 25 – Pitfall #3: Ignorance

This is the a free chapter of Winning With Private Equity by Paul Anthony Thomas. “Just because it does not work for you, doesn’t mean it won’t work for someone with a different skill set.” You can find out more about the book at the Custom Private Equity website. This chapter and all the free […]

Chapter 24 – Pitfall #2: Ambition

This is the a free chapter of Winning With Private Equity by Paul Anthony Thomas. You need to want to succeed, to have ambition, but too much can be a bad thing. You can find out more about the book at the Custom Private Equity website. This chapter and all the free chapters are just […]

Chapter 23 – Pitfall #1: Greed

This is the a free chapter of Winning With Private Equity by Paul Anthony Thomas. You want to make sure your partners have similar goals to yours and are not just greedy. You can find out more about the book at the Custom Private Equity website. This chapter and all the free chapters are just […]

Chapter 22 – You Can’t Win If You’re Not In The Game

This is the a free chapter of Winning With Private Equity by Paul Anthony Thomas. In this chapter Paul gives advice to check on how your investments are spending your investment. You can find out more about the book at the Custom Private Equity website. This chapter and all the free chapters are just one […]

Chapter 21 – It’s 10 O’Clock Do You Know Where Your Money is?

This is the a free chapter of Winning With Private Equity by Paul Anthony Thomas. In this chapter Paul gives advice to check on how your investments are spending your investment. You can find out more about the book at the Custom Private Equity website. This chapter and all the free chapters are just one […]