Zive wants to make company data more accessible — here's the pitch deck it used to raise $3.2 million

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Zive cofounders Piers Wermbter and Jan Marquardt
Zive cofounders Piers Wermbter and Jan Marquardt.

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Move over dealmakers: Portfolio-company operators are the rising stars of private equity

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Portfolio operations jobs are rising in stature at private-equity firms

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How JPMorgan's crackdown on private-equity recruiting could play out for junior bankers, PE firms, and more

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The Wall Street subway stop

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Blue-collar entrepreneurs say it's harder to turn a profit with startups like cleaning or pest control as competition heats up

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Business owners of sweaty startups like cleaning and pest control told BI that they love the work, but it's getting harder to grow.

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LAST CALL: Nominate an up-and-coming trader, investor, or dealmaker for Business Insider's Wall Street rising stars

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Business Insider's 2023 rising stars of Wall Street.

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Blackstone is doubling down on its efforts to woo the wealthy with 2 new funds, flying in the face of BREIT critics

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Jon Gray, President and COO of Blackstone, poses for a portrait at the Blackstone Group headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 18, 2023.
Jon Gray, President and COO of Blackstone, poses for a portrait at the Blackstone Group headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 18, 2023.

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Red Lobster's fall is a case study on how to kill a business

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Once a seafood powerhouse in America, Red Lobster is bankrupt and shutting down dozens of restaurants. Is Wall Street to blame?

One private equity firm controls more than a dozen of the biggest restaurant chains

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Roark Capital has acquired or invested in restaurant brands from Subway to The Cheesecake Factory.

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Get ready to make less money off your investments, says a private equity executive

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Scott Kleinman spoke to Bloomberg Television in Berlin about the private equity return environment.
Scott Kleinman spoke to Bloomberg Television on Wednesday about the private equity return environment.

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Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman says he will back Trump, citing concerns over rise in antisemitism

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Donald Trump (L) and Steve Schwarzman (R).
Donald Trump and Steve Schwarzman.

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