u/Maleficent_You3567

Want to get into PE, Hedge Funds, VC, Asset Management, or Family Offices? Here’s the simple version:

1. How People Get In

- PE: IB for 2 years → PE. Heavy on LBOs and Excel.

- Hedge Funds: Prove you can pick stocks. Need a good pitch + network.

- VC: Network + startup/founder experience. Who you know matters most.

- Asset Management: Easiest entry. Campus jobs + CFA.

- Family Office: All about trust and relationships.

2. Interviews

All test if you can do the job:

PE = LBO models. HF = stock pitch. VC = “what startup would you fund”. AM = portfolio questions.

3. Pay + Lifestyle

PE/HF = Highest pay, longest hours.

VC = Low pay now, big upside later.

AM/FO = Better work-life balance, steadier pay.

3 Key Tips

1. Pick one path and go deep.

2. Start investing on your own and track results.

3. Network smart - ask specific questions, not generic advice.

Your turn: Which buy-side path are you going for, and what’s your biggest challenge right now?

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