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Apr 2023
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Episode 266: How to Discuss SaaS Deals f...

WALL STREET MASTERMIND
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In recent years, technology investment banking and buyside roles (tech PE, growth equity, venture capital) have become some of the most sought after opportunities for students looking to break into finance. While the technical interviews for these roles used to be pretty vanilla, things have changed with the rise of the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) busines ... Show More
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