TY - BOOK AU - Lanier,John A. TI - Value-creation in middle market private equity SN - 9781472444455 U1 - 332.63/2044 PY - 2015/// CY - Surrey, England PB - Gower KW - Private equity funds KW - Small business KW - Finance KW - Business & Economics / Finance N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Seen as the job creating engine within the US economy, small business is often a prime target market for private equity investment. Indeed, private equity backs over six of each 100 private sector jobs. Both the small businesses in which private equity firms invest, and the private equity firms making the investments, face inter- and intra-company fiduciary leadership challenges while implementing formulated strategy. The architecture of each private equity firm-portfolio company relationship must be uniquely crafted to capitalize on projected ROI that is memorialized in the investment thesis UR - https://uowd.box.com/s/5gjkje3xpj9pb0o1rcb3xi5ct5s2vteq ER -