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Healthcare PE deal value rose 45% in 2025, but telehealth's regulatory cliff and reimbursement re-pricing mean financial models can't answer the questions that matter.
A practitioner's guide to running primary research programmes that hold up to IC scrutiny — covering expert interviews, B2B surveys, channel checks, panel design, triangulation, compliance, and how to choose between self-serve expert networks and done-for-you providers.
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At 11.8x EBITDA multiples and 6-year-plus holds, getting the commercial thesis wrong is catastrophic. A practical, opinionated guide to running primary research across the PE deal funnel
A practical guide for hedge fund analysts on using primary research — expert interviews, B2B surveys, and channel checks — to build, validate, or kill investment theses. Covers method selection, survey design, synthesis, compliance, and the real economics of DIY vs. done-for-you.
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With PE fundraising at its lowest level since 2017 and median multiples at 11.8x EBITDA, sourcing volume is no longer the edge. This guide shows PE deal teams how to use expert calls, surveys, and channel checks to identify and validate acquisition targets
A practical guide for fundamental L/S and event-driven hedge fund analysts on how to structure, execute, and synthesise primary research — expert calls, surveys, and channel checks — to build differentiated investment conviction.
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A practical guide for PE deal teams on structuring primary research within due diligence — covering CDD frameworks, expert calls, research models, AI tools, and the pitfalls that sink deals.
AI strategy is now the biggest growth category in consulting. Here's how top firms use expert networks and done-for-you primary research to staff, validate, and deliver AI engagements faster than their internal bench allows.
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A practical framework for PE deal teams to stress-test portfolio companies before going to market — using primary research to close the commercial readiness gap buyers will exploit.
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A practitioner's guide to designing, executing, and synthesising primary research programs — expert calls, B2B surveys, and channel checks — to build conviction and generate alpha in public equity investing.
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How management consulting teams can design and execute better primary research — expert interviews, surveys, and channel checks — to deliver faster, higher-quality commercial due diligence for PE clients.
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A practical guide to PE due diligence in 2026 — covering how to structure workstreams, avoid common pitfalls, and use primary research to build genuine conviction before committing capital.