CEO in Residence, Entrepreneur in Residence & Executive in Residence Programs

Executive Recruiters of CEOs for Private Equity Groups

Steps in establishing a partnership with a private equity group to pursue acquisitions as a member of their Executive Sponsorship Programs (commonly referred to as Entrepreneur in Residence, CEO in Residence, or Executive in Residence programs):

- Submission of resume or biography to private equity groups that the CEO desires to talk to. Many CEO's choose to prepare a short-write up on the sector they want to purse acquisitions in and their acquisition strategy and have it sent with their resume/bio to select private equity groups.

- Initial phone conversation with principals at private equity groups that indicate an interest in talking to CEO. CEO's should be prepared to discuss (or may outline in a PowerPoint presentation or summary business plan):

- The CEOs background.

- The sector they want to pursue acquisitions in and what makes the sector attractive.

- Their acquisition criteria or characteristics they seek in acquisition candidates.

- Potential acquisition targets within the sector.

- Generalized post-acquisition strategy and business model.

- In person meetings with private equity groups.

- Reference checks and initial due diligence conducted by investor groups.

- CEO and private equity group establish a partnership to pursue acquisitions.