What's your SWOT analysis for the Independent Sponsor model?

by a searcher from American College of Greece

2 years ago

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searcher from Columbia University - Columbia Business School

Strengths: don't have to raise capital; don't need compliance; don't need infrastructure

Weaknesses: lack of resources; difficulty in achieving solid dealflow
Opportunities: Can utilize industry experience and opportunity not to be tied to one fund; can playoff different economics to one another
Threats;: competition; not a deep enough network

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