Investment management

If you want to be successful, you have to harness the talent. The top private equity firms have a genius for hiring superior talent. All organizations need great people, but PE measures talent with one test only: performance. It’s not that private equity firms are heartless. Rather, their three- to five-year time horizon doesn’t allow […]

It's been only four years since First Rangeway Consulting went public, but to CEO Kenneth Charles, it seems like a lifetime. In the grand old days of...

Venture capitalists' unique approach to investment and innovation has played a pivotal role in launching one-fifth of the largest U.S. public companies....

For decades, large companies have been wary of corporate venturing. But as R&D organizations face pressure to rein in costs and produce results, companies...

Our annual survey of ideas and trends that will make an impact on business: Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Tyagi believe consumer credit should be made as...

The more rivals you outbid, the more likely you are to have paid too much.

An analysis of more than 4,000 firms, their founders, and their funders.

Over the past 17 years I’ve worked with hundreds of executives to raise billions of dollars — from private equity to hedge funds to IPOs. I’ve seen road shows done right, but I’ve also seen every mistake in the book. In today’s see-saw economy, just as important as the timing of your IPO is being […]

An inside look at an opaque process

It might not actually work.

Whatever its other educational benefits, the race for the Republican presidential nomination has served to introduce legions of hitherto oblivious Americans...

Next time you're deciding about a big investment, NPV can help you make a more informed decision.

It’s not just about growth.

Leadership matters more than the business model.

The clear method for understanding how price reflects the market's expectations.

The market cares about a company's leaders, not just its metrics.

Entrepreneurship is more celebrated, studied, and desirable than ever. Business school students flock to courses on entrepreneurship. Managers, fearful of losing their step on the corporate ladder, yearn to step off on their own. Policymakers pin their hopes for job creation and economic growth on start-ups rather than on the once-preeminent corporate giants. Belief in […]

In one of my posts last year, I shared a framework for more effective negotiations. The first step of the framework described the need for pre-negotiation homework with an emphasis on understanding the specific interests and positions of the opposing side. Making a list of these points is the right starting place as it helps […]

Instead of casting a wide net, try a more strategic approach.

A hybrid model can balance the short term with long-term continuity.