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Apex Leader’s articles and news are drawn from the private equity industry insights of our experts and the research of our internal teams. We also feature how we’ve helped firms like yours invest with conviction.

Expert Insight Networks in Private Equity: Why Precision Beats Volume

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Private equity diligence runs on precise answers to the right questions.  When customers churn, where do they actually go? Is the competitor everyone’s watching the right one, or is the…

Expert Network Consulting: Supporting PE Firms From LOI Through Value Creation

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Most PE firms engage expert network consulting after a deal is already moving. That’s too late. The strongest PE firms use an expert network before a deal is live. They…

Expert Calls in Private Equity: When One Call Changes the Deal

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Expert calls in private equity come with a straightforward cost-benefit question: Does this conversation accelerate deal conviction? These engagements earn their keep when they clarify risk, validate the thesis, or…

The Best Expert Networks for Private Equity: A Buyer’s Guide

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When your PE firm is evaluating a deal or developing an investment thesis, you need insights fast. The best expert networks surface operators with firsthand experience who can spot pitfalls,…

The Right Time to Hire a Human Capital Firm

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Time is money, or so the saying goes, and it couldn’t be more true in the world of private equity. You’re constantly faced with competing priorities, and on the hunt…

Do’s and don’ts of working with a primary research firm

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Partnering with a primary research firm, like Apex Leaders, to source quality advisors means you are well on your way to more thoroughly evaluating deals, sourcing new ones and solving…

5 Overlooked Advisors for Comprehensive Due Diligence

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Beyond the C-level executive formerly at a target company, who else should investors tap for a unique perspective? You need seasoned professionals at your disposal, but anymore, that is usually…

How Rolling Back ‘Obamacare’ Will Impact Behavioral Healthcare.

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Changes to The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have a profound impact on more than 20 million people who found health insurance under this law. Yet of the entire affected healthcare industry, certain…

Why Private Equity Firms are Engaging Industry Experts Sooner in Healthcare

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Before diving into the data, understand the industry Ed Jones, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience in the clinical and business aspects of healthcare. His areas of expertise include…