The Private Equity Toolkit. Tamara Sakovska

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       Save time and effort: why it makes sense to evaluate the transaction dynamic first

       If you choose to remember one thing about deal selection, make it the business model

       The four most common sources of competitive advantage for any business

       Forget the detail: just a few key financial metrics that matter for deal selection

       How clever structuring can help you overcome valuation concerns

       Why motivating superb managers is the key ingredient in private equity's secret sauce

       Why the best CEOs are not the charismatic and articulate leaders we see in movies

       What makes the job of a private equity CEO among the most demanding in the world

       Nine key qualities to look out for when assessing CEOs for private equity businesses

       How you can apply the latest best practices in your assessment of management teams

       Why skilled investors explore business fundamentals before diving into the numbers

       Key problem areas to spot immediately in every business plan you review

       How to poke holes in overoptimistic projections and make your investment case add up

       Ten cold, hard questions that every solid business plan needs to address

       My trusted business plan tool: Master List of Most Common Drivers of Value Creation

       Enterprise value, headline price and cash consideration: why they are each different

       How experienced investors use flawed valuation methods and still get to the right answer

       Seven valuation metrics and six valuation methods I like (and hate) to use

       Two valuation approaches for those times when you find “difficult to value” companies

       You've done the valuation: How much will you pay to win the deal?

       Capital structure considerations: what type of leverage to use and when it is too much

       Management Incentive Plans: target A, reward A and achieve A

       Enhance your deal through earn-outs, earn-ins, escrows and vendor loan notes

       Minority deals: negotiate robust exit rights or be held hostage by majority owners

       Advanced deal structuring techniques for minority investments

       What to expect in a typical private equity transaction process

       Don't “boil the ocean”: ten principles of a well-managed due diligence effort

       Who does what and why you need it: an anatomy of the key due diligence workstreams

       Why you don't need to be a lawyer to provide valuable input in legal negotiations

       How to translate due diligence findings into legal clauses in the deal documentation

       My cheat sheet summary of common issues in the key transaction agreements

       Develop your own success formula with a Value Creation Plan

       Four value-accretive actions for every portfolio company to consider

       Create powerful performance improvement momentum with a 100-Day Plan

       Governance and reporting: strategic priorities of a well-run private equity board

       When things go wrong: spot the first signs of company distress and take radical action

       How to exit a minority investment (effortlessly)

       Exiting a majority transaction: Should you time the market?

       Conventional exit routes: an IPO, strategic sale or sponsor-to-sponsor buyout

       Can't exit your investment? Alternative deal monetization strategies to the rescue

       The finishing touch: exit preparation roadmap for every portfolio company