Private equity

BY Kyle Stock

The buy-build-sell strategy is spreading thanks to a few high-profile successes. Here's how it works.

Private Equity and Entrepreneurs: Allies in Productivity (Opinion)

BY Scott Shane

Private-equity firms are in the spotlight thanks to Mitt Romney. But they don't deserve the blame they get for destroying jobs any more than young breakouts like Google, says Scott Shane.

Now, Private Equity for the Little Guys

BY Carol Tice

Private equity funding isn't a fit for every business. But even for those where it makes sense, PE firms have been hard to find and research -- until now.

Would Looser Investment Rules Help Small Businesses?

BY Carol Tice

The SEC is forming a small-business committee to review rules that entrepreneurs say make it harder to raise money. But relaxing the rules might not be a good thing.