Insights from Investment Banking: Steve Hunter's Advice for Private Equity and Business Owners

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Private Equity in Q2 2026: Deals Stall as Value Creation Peaks

Sean Mooney, Founder and CEO of BluWave, breaks down BluWave's Q2 2026 Private Equity Insights Report and what it signals for the second half of the year. He explains why renewed geopolitical volatility stalled due diligence to an all-time low, how PE firms responded by pushing v ...  Show more

 . 28min 5sec
Private Equity Growth Levers for Founder-Led Businesses with Tim Billings

Tim Billings, Senior Partner at Quad-C, joins Sean Mooney to discuss how the firm evaluates founder-led businesses and partners with "mountain climber" CEOs who want more than capital. He breaks down the traits Quad-C looks for, including superior service, sticky customers, prici ...  Show more

 . 37min 34sec

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