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The Secret Behind Private Equity Growth and High Rates of Return

Administrator — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:00:27 +0000

Private equity buyouts have hit the highest level in the past decade with firms accounting for $143.7 billion in the first half of 2017. According to the Data from Thomson Reuters, the volume of deals involving private equity firms climbed 29 percent...

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An Important Message to The People Who Want to Enter The Physical Oil Trading Business World but Don’t know Better

Administrator — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 10:22:34 +0000

This is really important message to the people who want to enter the physical oil trading business… What do you do when you receive an offer of large amounts of JP-54 and D2 requiring an ICPO with BCL or Soft Probe, NCND and IMFPA up front? Thi...

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Private Equity Investing – Setting the record straight

Administrator — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:22:14 +0000

We at Blackhawk meet on the average over 500 entrepreneurs a year; and the question that keeps recurring at all times by every one of our entrepreneurs seeking funding is: Why is every private equity fund we meet trying to take advantage of us? We ar...

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So should you buy your business or build it from scratch?

Administrator — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:09:08 +0000

We at Blackhawk receive and review over 2,000 business plans a year; and the question that keeps recurring at all times by every one of our entrepreneurs seeking funding is: Should I buy a business or rather build one from scratch? Here’s a few point...

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On things worth considering when investing in Cleantech

Administrator — Mon, 31 May 2010 13:16:47 +0000

As part of Blackhawk’s close group of family and friends; and to set the record straight, we thought we’d share with you some of the most provoking thoughts we entertain when investing in Green Technology. As you may be aware of, throughout the world...

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Want to know What are our Private Equity Deal Killers?

Administrator — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:31:29 +0000

As part of Blackhawk’s close group of family and friends; and to set the record straight, we thought we’d share with you the Classic “deal killers” that we encounter when reviewing the more than 2,000 business plans submitted to us on the average a y...

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On the Challenges and Opportunities we see in Latin America

Administrator — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:17:27 +0000

Despite previous Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) activity in Latin America since the mid 80s, the asset class can still be considered a “new species” in the region. Taking however into account the growth levels the asset class experience...

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On the Challenges and Opportunities we see in Africa

Administrator — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:20:25 +0000

Though the allure of private equity might have faded in developed markets, we at Blackhawk believe that Africa is providing golden opportunities for funds that are willing to swallow a bit more risk. It was a geographer, George Kimble, who best summe...

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On the Challenges and Opportunities we see in Private Equity in the Middle East (MENA) Region

Administrator — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:24:30 +0000

Private equity in the MENA region is a relatively new phenomenon, although it has been an attractive funding avenue for international firms for decades. Since the oil shock of the 1970s, petrodollars have found their way back into the West, often as...

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