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The Pro Sports of Business: What PE Demands From Aerospace Leaders w/ Adam Coffey
Private equity is often talked about like it’s either a villain or a jackpot. Founders fear it, corporate executives romanticize it, employees hear horror stories, and everyone seems to have an opinion about what happens when PE walks into a business.
But that framing misses the bigger shift happening across American industry.
Private equity is no longer some niche financial corner of the market. It has become one of the most powerful forces shaping who owns companies, how businesses scale, how executives are evaluated, and how wealth gets created.
The misconception is that PE is simply about…
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