Sexy industries don’t build skill.

In this episode of FP&A Tomorrow, host Paul Barnhurst invites guest Nate Saperia to break down what really separates VC-backed and PE-backed finance work-and why the latter might just be the career-defining move no one’s bragging about on LinkedIn.

Same finance skills. Same reporting grind.

One's powering tech dreams. The other? A roofing roll-up.

VC work sounds flashier. But PE work builds scars and muscle.

You won’t get praised for optimizing cash flow at a plumbing franchise-but you’ll be 10x sharper for it.

Sexy sectors attract headlines. Gritty sectors grow capability.

PE-backed companies force clarity, prioritization, and action under constraints.

You don’t get to hide behind burn rate and hope.

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