Valuing is the process of placing a price on a stake in a company based on the future potential capital returns. Value is what you are willing to pay in exchange for something that you want. Throughout the early stages of the investing process you are weeding through the vast expanses of potential opportunities. In …
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Evaluation
Evaluation is the lengthiest and most time-consuming phase of an investment. It requires the entrepreneur to traverse the many complexities of the business and its surrounding context to create a concrete idea of the potential gains and risk its associated with. One of the first and major evaluation criteria considered by any investor is …
Sourcing Activities
Investments are the life blood of the business world. Some would argue that those that invest are taking advantage of entrepreneurs and the system rather than contributing themselves. This is of course a false notion, as anyone that has considered the multifaceted realm of finance can attest. With liquidity among assets being one of the …
Consistency vs Quality
Is higher quality worth it to consumers if consistency is lacking? In the case fast food, the answer is clearly yes. Just look at the amount of revenue generated by giants such as McDonald’s and Taco bell and you’ll see that the key to customer satisfaction in this market seems to be centered around the …
Education during Covid-19
For this post I thought I’d talk about something that’s been bothering me. With the Corona virus and the stimulus packages rolling out a big question is being asked by many people that are struggling. With the schools being closed and children being taught online, should schools return a portion of the property taxes they …
Ways to stay sane during social isolation
It’s no secret that the lack of information regarding Covid-19 has managed to make American consumers panic like never before. Just go to any social media site and you will find videos of people fighting over toilet paper and canned goods like they’re the cure. In these tough times, it is without a doubt much …
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Covid-19
With the federal government recently signing into law a stimulus package I thought it would be a good opportunity to talk about some of the relief it will provide. Social media is exploding with individuals already deciding how they will spend their $1,200 without reading the fine print. It’s no secret that a majority of …
SME Interview- Brian Shenkman
Disruption on a Global Scale…
One of the most interesting sections of Christensen’s book dealt with the idea of economic systems that focus on disruption in the global context. These would include countries that place a high value on competition and allowing new innovations to spring up in existing markets. It also explains why countries like the United States has …
What’s Next in Healthcare…
High barriers of entry due to expertise disparities and a lack of transparency makes one of the largest industries in the American economy difficult to predict or react to. With doctors and high-ranking chemists possessing all the bargaining tools and the average American desperately needing their services prices are often astronomical. Despite this protection provided …