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Investment Banking
5 guidesInvestment Banking Resume Template (Goldman Sachs Format)
The exact resume structure used by analysts at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Evercore. Includes formatting rules, bullet point formulas, and the three things every IB resume must have — that 90% of candidates miss.
Cold Email Scripts for Investment Banking (With Response Rates)
Six cold email templates that have generated 30–40% response rates from bankers. Includes subject line formulas, follow-up cadence, and how to write the email when you have zero connection to the firm.
Investment Banking Interview Questions With Model Answers
Every technical and behavioral question you will face in an IB interview, with model answers. Organized by category: accounting, valuation, M&A, LBO, and behavioral.
Investment Banking Analyst Salary Guide (2026)
All-in compensation at bulge brackets, elite boutiques, and middle-market firms — including base, stub bonus, and year-end bonus. Based on industry-reported compensation ranges, verified against first-hand experience at Goldman Sachs.
How to Break into Investment Banking Without a Finance Degree
A step-by-step guide for non-traditional candidates — poli-sci, engineering, liberal arts, pre-med — to land IB roles at top firms. Based on the path used to reach Goldman Sachs without a finance background.
Venture Capital
2 guidesHow to Break into Venture Capital: The Complete 2026 Guide
VC has no structured recruiting process — which makes it one of the most opaque paths in finance. Covers how funds actually hire, what each type of fund looks for, and how to get in front of partners without a warm intro.
VC Analyst vs. Associate vs. Principal: Roles, Salaries & Career Path
The full VC career ladder — what each role does, how compensation works (salary + carry), typical backgrounds at each level, and how long it takes to make partner.
Corporate Development
2 guidesCorporate Development Career Path: Salaries, Roles & How to Break In
Corp Dev at a tech company is one of the best exits from IB — but the path is opaque. Covers the full role, typical backgrounds, comp vs. IB, and how to get introductions inside companies that never post Corp Dev roles.
Corp Dev Interview Questions: Case Studies, Deal Walk-throughs & Fit
The specific questions Corp Dev teams ask that are different from IB interviews — live case study formats, how to walk through a deal for an internal M&A audience, and what makes a "Corp Dev mindset."
Investor Relations
2 guidesHow to Break into Investor Relations: The Complete Guide
IR is one of the most underrated career paths in finance — strong comp, significant optionality, and a direct line to the C-suite. Covers how to break in from banking, consulting, or communications.
Biotech IR Career Guide: IPOs, Follow-Ons & Crisis Communications
Biotech IR is a different job than tech or industrial IR. Covers the FDA calendar, communicating clinical data to a mixed institutional and retail audience, and what biotech CFOs actually look for.
Salary Guides
2 guidesPrivate Equity Salary Guide (2026): Associate to Partner
All-in comp at mega-funds (Blackstone, KKR, Apollo), upper-middle market, and lower-middle market PE firms — broken down by level, fund size, and geography. Includes carry economics in plain English.
Venture Capital Salary Guide (2026): Analyst to General Partner
VC comp is notoriously opaque. This guide breaks down base, bonus, and carry at every level across seed, Series A, and growth-stage funds.
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