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Practitioner-written guides on exactly what PE interviewers test — paper LBOs, technical questions, and returns concepts — with worked examples and the judgment behind the answers.
Paper LBO
Master the modeling test
Paper LBO Practice Problems: 5 Timed Drills with Worked Solutions
Five full practice problems — entry multiples, leverage tweaks, dividend recaps — each with a complete worked solution and what the interviewer scores.
Paper LBO Example: A Full Walkthrough with Answer Key
One deal, worked start to finish: sources & uses, the five-year build, debt paydown, exit, IRR and MoIC — plus how to narrate it in the interview.
How to Do a Paper LBO in 30 Minutes: The Step-by-Step Framework
The 7-step framework, a minute-by-minute time budget, and a full worked example you can replicate on paper — built for the real interview format.
7 Paper LBO Mistakes That Fail Candidates (and How to Fix Each One)
The seven errors interviewers see on every paper LBO — sources & uses slips, debt traps, return math — with the exact fix for each.
Sources and Uses in an LBO: The 5-Minute Explainer
Where the money comes from and where it goes — the accounting identity behind every LBO, explained with a full worked example.
Interview questions
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