Tensions between stars and publishers
The agents for Maria Sharapova and LeBron James have come to class the last couple days to talk about the power dynamics in endorsement deals. Common »
Pay-to-play provisions
Today we talked about pay-to-play provisions in VC term sheets. These provisions require investors to invest in subsequent financing rounds or risk having their current preferred »
Why are financials released quarterly?
Why are financials for public companies released quarterly? My guess is this started for practical reasons when updating balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements »
Assumptions in financial models
Financial modeling is useful, but it can also be incredibly arbitrary. In computing discounted cash flows, adjusting assumptions by a few basis points can dictate whether »
How we give things away
It's strange that people tend to expect expert advice for free from friends, while they don't expect free samples of physical products. Why should they be »
Importance of data design
Many businesses struggle to collect enough meaningful data to improve their operations, or to sufficiently analyze the data they already have. Search funds are formed to »