Some people spend their lives building companies. Others make fortunes buying the companies they built. 💰🏢 It’s called private equity, and it’s one of the most fascinating business models in the financial world. Rather than starting companies from scratch, private equity firms acquire ownership in businesses they believe could become more valuable. Sometimes those companies are struggling financially. Others are already profitable but have opportunities to grow. The firms may improve operations, restructure debt, bring in new management, or expand the business before eventually selling their ownership stake. Their goal is to acquire a company for less than what they believe it could eventually be worth. These deals often involve capital from investors and financing from banks, allowing firms to acquire businesses worth hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars. Of course, these acquisitions carry substantial risks, and not every investment succeeds. But private equity ...