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Transitioning from Management Consulting to Corporate Strategy/M&A – the Interview Process

Tom Spencer

Interviews. After going through a handful of interviews through referrals, direct reach out from HR/hiring team, and LinkedIn/company website applications I would categorize my interviews into three buckets: Corporate strategy. Corporate development. Multiple hiring team interviews (case + fit). Corporate Strategy.

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Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era

Harvard Business

Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies. Business students are taught to value a company based on the discounted amounts of future cash flows or earnings.

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The Simple Question That Can Make or Break a Startup

Harvard Business

And stitched into its origin story is a clue to why some products (and businesses) succeed in the market while most wither and die. Yet the value of establishing demand before you launch the business is just as important for us, whether we’re launching a new company or simply a new product. People don’t buy products.

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3 Things Driving Entrepreneurial Growth in Africa

Harvard Business

We recently interviewed 100 entrepreneurs to find out which ventures are most likely to thrive. Here are three things that Western investors should want from African entrepreneurs: a focus on the top of the pyramid, control over factors of production, and innovation in distribution rather than in products. Factors of Production.

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How Companies Can Use Investors to Their Advantage

Harvard Business

Immediately after joining Nikon, he decided to interview some of them. Thanks to the analysis, Nikon could identify and then interview past investors to understand the reasons they had purchased and then sold their Nikon shares. What he heard was uncomfortable. The number of directors and officers would be reduced.

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A Blueprint for Digital Companies’ Financial Reporting

Harvard Business

In a follow up HBR article , we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks and distilled seven key insights from those discussions. The company’s first revenues indicate the acceptance of its product or services by customers.

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Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation?

MishTalk

Minsky noted that ‘euphoria’ might develop at this stage. “A follow-the-leader process develops as firms and households see that speculators are making a lot of money. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. This Week in Money Interview.