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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 | 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

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Private Equity Is Betting Millions on Bagels. Here’s Why the Breakfast Food Is Raking in the Dough. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-16 | by Jonathan Small | tags: private equity, popup bagels, baking technology

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AI data center boom ‘stress tests’ insurers as private capital floods in (cnbc.com)

2026-04-06 | by April Roach | get AI Data Center Cooling Fan → | tags: ai data centers, private equity, nvda

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US Paves Way For Private Assets To Be Included In 401(k) Retirement Plans (slashdot.org)

2026-03-31 | get Private Equity Investment Guide → | tags: private equity, cryptocurrencies, 401(k)

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Private equity turned vulnerable elderly people into human ATMs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-28 | by Hettie O'Brien | get Elderly Care Alert System → | tags: private equity, four seasons health care, kirkcaldy

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This Billionaire Investment Strategy Just Became Available to Your 401(k) (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-25 | by Jitesh Gurav | get Vanguard 401(k) Investment Fund → | tags: private equity, cryptocurrency, 401(k)

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Why Are We Still Doing This? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-17 | by View All | tags: nvidia, anthropic, openai

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I’ve Built 10 Companies in 40 Years — Starting an AI Startup at 60 Is the Scariest One Yet (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-17 | by Brian Will | get AI Startup Kit → | tags: ai startup, venture capital, private equity

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A Beloved Cupcake Company Is Shutting Down — And Fans Are Blaming Private Equity (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-01-05 | get Cupcakes → | tags: equity, nelson, private