Private Equity
August 13, 2025
How to Ace Your Blackstone Interview
The ultimate guide to Blackstone interviews with expert tips, common questions, an overview of the interview rounds, and much more.
July 31, 2025
Finance Internships for College & High School Students (2025-2026)
Calling all freshmen interested in finance! Discover valuable advice for embarking on your journey towards a finance internship, covering essential preparation tips and giving you top insights into high-level finance roles currently accepting applications.
July 30, 2025
Buy-Side vs. Sell-Side: Different Types of Firms & How to Choose One
Curious about buy-side vs sell-side careers? Learn the key differences, types of buy-side firms, and how to choose the right path for your goals.
July 21, 2025
The 10 Best Private Equity Career Coaches for Interview Prep & Training (2025)
Break into private equity with help from Leland’s top coaches. Ex-KKR, Goldman, and HBS pros with a proven track record at top PE firms who know what it takes to land the job.
June 20, 2025
The Best Venture Capital & Private Equity Newsletters and Podcasts
The top VC and PE and newsletters to help you stay informed on the most recent trends and developments and learn more about this complex industry.
June 13, 2025
An Expert’s Guide to Resumes: Five Tips to Make You Stand Out
An expert Leland resume coach reveals his best advice on strengthening your resume, cultivated by years of experience running a resume review organization.
June 13, 2025
Why an MBA is the Best Time to Start a Business
A Kellogg MBA and Shark Tank entrepreneur gives his reasons for why business school is the best time to start a company, from funding to mentorship opportunities and more.
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August 21, 2025
5 Expert Tips on Networking for Private Equity Recruiting
Discover 5 private equity networking tips to connect with professionals, grow relationships, and advance your career.
August 21, 2025
How to Get Into Private Equity Without Finance/Banking Experience
Learn how to get into private equity with no experience by building skills, networking, and targeting the right firms. Start your PE career today.
August 21, 2025
How to Get Into Real Estate Private Equity
Learn how to get into real estate private equity and build a strong real estate private equity resume with skills, paths, and tips to land interviews.
August 19, 2025
On-Cycle, Off-Cycle, vs. Full-Cycle Recruiting
Learn how full-cycle recruiting works in private equity—including how it compares to on- and off-cycle, and how to prepare for each stage strategically.
August 18, 2025
How to Get Into Private Equity: The Ultimate Guide
Learn exactly how to break into private equity from investment banking, consulting, undergrad, or a non-traditional path with expert strategies, recruiting tips, and real examples.
August 13, 2025
How to Ace Your Blackstone Interview
The ultimate guide to Blackstone interviews with expert tips, common questions, an overview of the interview rounds, and much more.
August 13, 2025
Paper LBO for PE Interviews: Model Walkthrough, Examples, & Practice (2025)
Master the paper LBO with our expert guide—step-by-step examples, pro tips, and practice prompts to ace your private equity interview.
August 12, 2025
Blackstone Pymetrics: Interview Questions & Tips (2025)
Get tips for acing the Blackstone Pymetrics interview—understand how the games work, what traits they assess, and how top candidates stand out.
August 12, 2025
How to Answer the "Why Blackstone?" Interview Question (Tips & Examples)
Learn how to answer "Why Blackstone?" with expert frameworks, real deal examples, and division-specific insights that set top candidates apart.
August 10, 2025
Why Private Equity? Ex-PE VP on How to Answer + Expert Tips
Get expert-backed tips on how to answer “Why private equity?” with clarity and confidence—plus real examples from an ex-PE VP who’s seen it all.