10 tips for working successfully with a private equity investor
By Miguel Meuleman
Professor of Entrepreneurship
By Sophie Manigart
Professor of Corporate Finance
11 December 2018
Private equity could be the best solution for your company. But how to find the best investor for you company? In this whitepaper two Vlerick experts share 10 tips for working with private equity.
Key insights
- Why do you need private equity (PE)?
- Look for the right type of investor
- Do your due diligence on the PE investor
- Prepare your company
- Do not search for PE when you run out of cash
- Understand the contract
- Don’t be too greedy
- Who are you going to work with from the PE firm?
- Be open after the investment
- Prepare for a rollercoaster