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Silver Lake to merge two software firms in $11.6 billion bet on AI (cnbc.com)

2026-09-09 | by Kai Nicol-Schwarz | get QuickBooks Online Simple Start subscription → | tags: silver lake, cegid, silae

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Silver Lake merges Cegid and Silae in 10 billion euro bet on AI-era software (cnbc.com)

2026-09-09 | by Kai Nicol-Schwarz | tags: silver lake, cegid, silae

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He Started a Hot Dog Business Without Knowing How to Cook One. 50 Years Later, He Became a Millionaire: ‘I Came From a Poor Family’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-08 | by Sherin Shibu | get Nostalgia hot dog roller grill → | tags: dick portillo, portillo's, hot dog stand

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Pizza Hut closed hundreds of stores last year: See where restaurants shuttered as new ownership takes effect (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-02 | get Lodge cast iron pizza pan 15 inch → | tags: pizza hut, yum brands, longrange capital

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A Profitable Business Isn’t Necessarily a Valuable One. Here’s the Difference. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-21 | by Bhaskar Ahuja | tags: private equity, enterprise value, ebitda

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Private Equity Is Deploying an Army of AI Wonks to Embed in the Firms They Back (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-21 | tags: private equity, wall street, ai services

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Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-21 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: apollo global management, data breach, cloud security

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Private equity is coming for your kid’s sports league (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: private equity, kalamazoo, youth sports

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OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-12 | by Rebecca Bellan | tags: openai, thrive holdings, ai integration

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Why Executive Roles Are Getting Harder to Land (and What to Do About It) (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-03 | by Dr. Kyle Elliott | tags: fractional leadership, linkedin, executive search firms

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Dell founder shows how a $100 billion empire started 42 years ago — CEO says ‘This one page changed my life’ (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-01 | by Jowi Morales | tags: dell technologies, ibm pcs, university of texas

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Investment Giants Shake Off Upheaval in Private-Credit Industry (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-07-30 | tags: kkr, blue owl, private-equity

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He Grew His Company From a Single Tow Truck to a Multi-Million Exit: ‘Make One More Sales Visit, Learn One More Skill’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-28 | by Dan Bova | tags: tow truck, private equity, no business left behind

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Young adults are poor despite every metric which suggests otherwise (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: millennials, private equity, lawn-care business

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Bending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-01 | by Marina Temkin | get Stock Market Investment Book → | tags: saas, ipo, bending spoons

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Private Equity Is Pouring Billions Into Franchises. Many Are Discovering An Expensive Blind Spot. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-01 | by Lil Roberts | get Franchise Investment Guidebook → | tags: private equity, franchise networks, jersey mike's

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Novak Djokovic has a new job — advisor to private equity firm General Atlantic (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-26 | by Dominic-Madori Davis | tags: novak djokovic, general atlantic, wellness companies

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We Were Driving To Close Our IPO When It Was Pulled — Here’s How I Helped Save The Deal And Close A $40 Million Gap Overnight (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-26 | by Brendan Keegan | get IPO Preparation and Strategy Book → | tags: ipo, private equity, gulfstream

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Billionaire investor Leon Black defends $158 million paid to Epstein (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-26 | tags: leon black, apollo global management, jeffrey epstein

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Private equity is buying Pizza Hut, but it’s not getting the whole pie (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-16 | get Pizza Hut Delivery Bag → | tags: yum brands, pizza hut, taco bell

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Private equity bought America's essential services (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-27 | get Private Equity Service Book → | tags: private equity, chicago, tower ladder

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Private Equity Bought America's Essential Services (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-27 | get Private Equity Service Book → | tags: private equity, chicago fire department, tower ladder 14

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Meet the children’s literature startup that wants to unseat Scholastic as the king of the book fair (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-19 | get Children’s Book Fair Kit → | tags: literati, scholastic, book fair

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Meridian Ventures launched a $35M fund with a focus on MBA-deferred founders (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-15 | by Dominic-Madori Davis | get MBA Startup Funding Guide → | tags: meridian ventures, mba-deferred founders, harvard business school

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Meridian Ventures launched $35M fund to back MBA-deferred founders (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-15 | by Dominic-Madori Davis | get MBA Startup Fund Kit → | tags: meridian ventures, mba-deferred founders, harvard business school

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How companies weaponize the terms of service against you (theverge.com)

2026-05-14 | by Nilay Patel | get Digital Rights Management Book → | tags: disney, arbitration, disney+

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Anthropic Just Unveiled a $1.5 Billion AI Joint Venture With Wall Street Giants — Here’s the Real Strategy Behind It (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-05 | by Jonathan Small | get AI Development Kit → | tags: anthropic, blackstone, claude

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Don’t Let Impatient Investors Hijack Your Company — Here’s How to Find the Right Financial Support Instead (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-01 | by Joe Cecala | get Startup Business Planning Kit → | tags: venture exchanges, main street growth act, private equity

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Letterboxd Is Reportedly Looking to Sell Out (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-27 | get Letterboxd T-Shirt → | tags: letterboxd, private equity, controlling stake

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Your favorite brands got worse on purpose (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-21 | by Keyana Sapp | get Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Case → | tags: brooks brothers, eddie bauer, authentic brands group