A 2013 time capsule about startup valuations, acquisition offers, and knowing when a bold bet has become wishful thinking.
- Collection
- Field Notes
- Date
- November 16, 2013
- Reading time
- 2 min read
business
Writing connected by this theme.
Insightful article about the dynamics of modern day media and corporate marketing - although that’s not what the article talks about directly (that would have been awfully boring to read, but nonetheless the article ends on /alludes to…
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- Field Notes
- Date
- May 24, 2013
- Reading time
- 1 min read
Earlier this year, I wrote about the prospect of Michael’s Dell’s plans to buyback Dell shares and turn it around ( here ). Am sure the words swirling in Michael Dell’s mind nowadays is: “Now ain’t that a b*tch”. Until a few weeks ago,…
- Collection
- Journal
- Date
- March 26, 2013
- Reading time
- 2 min read
It would be interesting to see how this turns out. For one, its going to be one hell of a blame game. Think about all the unsecured and public internet access across America. Who are ISP’s going to blame in this day of free ubiquitous w…
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- Field Notes
- Date
- February 27, 2013
- Reading time
- 2 min read
It is interesting to note that given the vast integration of technology in business and everyday life, technology is only responsible for 11.2% of Global Wealth. Needless to say, technology has a lot of room to widen its contribution. A…
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- Journal
- Date
- February 21, 2013
- Reading time
- 1 min read
Here is the liquidity of Tech Companies
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- Commonplace
- Date
- February 13, 2013
- Reading time
- 1 min read
When I first heard about the impeding deal, I thought to myself- there is no way any Private Equity firm can pull this LBO off smoothly (And I’m not talking liquidity or credit). This isn’t another manufacturing company that just makes…
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- Field Notes
- Date
- January 17, 2013
- Reading time
- 1 min read
08
Minolta
Are you waiting for someone to lead and inspire you for the boss to recognize you for clients to thank you for coworkers to help you for the world to hail you well here’s a news flash they are all just sitting there too waiting for you
- Collection
- Commonplace
- Date
- January 6, 2013
- Reading time
- 1 min read
Online vs. Offline Competition
- Collection
- Commonplace
- Date
- December 16, 2012
- Reading time
- 1 min read
fiifiappiah : The book does a great job of presenting HBS and the experience of attending Business school in general in an introspective light, coming from someone who thought he didn’t belong there. I think this perspective affords the…
- Collection
- Commonplace
- Date
- December 9, 2012
- Reading time
- 1 min read