WSO: "How did he become an MD?"

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I hate the entire made-up fairy dust game that every candidate has to play to get into this exclusive club known as IB, but maybe that's why I lost the game..." 2) [How Did Macron Become an MD and Partner at Rothschild so Quickly?]( - "His career trajectory is so odd. He graduates from a prestigious administrative school in 2004, works as an inspector of finances for 4 years in the finance ministry, then joins Rothschild in 2008. With no prior IB experience he is an MD closing massive deals and is promoted to partner in 2010..." 3) [A VDR is a VDR Except...]( - "Besides providing all the functionality users need and expect from a VDR, the SRS Acquiom VDR works seamlessly with other services—like private client portals, escrows, payments, and..." 4) [CS Shows What’s Wrong with Recruiting so Early.]( - "...This is all a result of the extremely advanced application processes. Nobody should be hiring two years in advance. Nobody should have to be networking during their summer internships. It's unfair and anticompetitive." Best of Bootstrapped AI Companies that Should Be on Your Radar [image]() As OpenAI and ChatGPT continue to dominate the headlines, it’s clear that artificial intelligence is advancing the world around us. The industry keeps growing, and dealmakers don’t want to be late to the party. The unmatched private company data combined with purpose-built tools in the SourceScrub platform help dealmakers see more opportunities in any industry. In our latest Best of Bootstrapped list, we’re introducing you to AI companies that you’ll want to watch — giving you a first look at some of the emerging companies in this important category. [Learn more]( TOP DISCUSSIONS CONTINUED 5) [This Is Hilarious are You Kidding?]( - "People's jobs are being cut, IB is shrinking away from full service banks (What you lot call bulge brackets), and you still fucking care about prestige? Kids you're lucky to get ANYTHING in this market. This is market wide, no target, semi target or whatever categories you put yourselves in are safe. This isn't funny or good for anyone - don't joke about it. And FYI - you won't go to a megafund anyways, you'll decide you want to have 8 hours of sleep eventually and chill..." 6) [Some Thoughts about Luck in Your Career]( - "What I'm trying to get across is that you should try your hardest right after school, but keep in mind that your career will unfold over time and you should always be on the lookout for new opportunities if things don't work out the way you wanted them to..." 7) [Troubled Fundraising Processes]( - "Wanted to start a thread listing funds that have troubled / stalled fundraising processes in the last year or so. Obviously a lot of the rockets through '21 have stalled due to performance, denominator effect, general environment, etc..." 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