Executive Talent

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Solve It with Talent: The Private Equity Advantage That Can’t Be Underwritten

In a recent episode of Invest Like the Best (May 27, 2025), Graham Weaver, founder of Alpine Investors, crystallized his firm’s approach to private equity in four powerful words: “Solve it with talent.” Behind that phrase is a strategic insight that shapes how smart investors approach value creation—especially in lower-middle …

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What Q1’s Private Equity Rebound Means for Hiring

After a slow 2024, private equity activity surged in Q1 2025, according to EY’s latest Private Equity Pulse report. Deal volume rose 45% from Q1 a year ago, and total deal value more than doubled. PE firms are eager to put capital to work, but they’re navigating trade tensions, financing …

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Building Momentum: Finding Leaders to Drive PE Portfolio Company Growth

Bain & Company recently released an analysis titled “Searching for Momentum: Private Equity Midyear Report 2024” (the “Report”). Here’s how Bain frames its findings: “The industry appears to have finally found its footing. Now comes the hard part.” Among the many challenges that constitute this “hard part,” one stands out …

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Has Private Equity Roll-Up Strategy Run its Course?

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban post-termination non-compete clauses and require employers to rescind existing ones. The FTC argues that non-compete clauses — which impede an individual’s ability to enter into or start a similar profession or trade — stifle worker mobility and wage growth. The ruling would essentially render existing and future agreements non-enforceable, subject to a narrow exception for owners or partners of a business. 

The FTC Non-Compete Ban: What Happened and What’s Next

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban post-termination non-compete clauses and require employers to rescind existing ones. The FTC argues that non-compete clauses — which impede an individual’s ability to enter into or start a similar profession or trade — stifle worker mobility and wage growth. The ruling would essentially render existing and future agreements non-enforceable, subject to a narrow exception for owners or partners of a business.