"During a market boom, even bad startups can find funding. However, when a crisis hits, funds dry up, and very few startups will survive. However, with the appropriate tools, it is possible not just to navigate an economic crisis, but to embrace it, identify opportunities, and emerge stronger on...

pt. 1. The financial community's perspective on the role of private equity -- pt. 2. The entrepreneur's perspective on the role of private equity -- pt. 3. Private equity and the role of public policy in Europe.