Profit Takers, Job Makers

P.E. in full effect

Private equity firms (both VC and BO) are not, apparently, barbarians at the gate. Management consulting firm A.T. Kearney analyzed performance from its database of more than 30,000 companies to determine whether private equity (including venture capital and buyout firms) results in job loss or job creation.

The answer, according to A.T. Kearney, is that private equity creates jobs. A good synopsis is available from Dan Primack at PEhub.com. He links to the study, which you can also access directly by clicking here. GEO