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Are Business Plans Really Necessary?

For a new venture, a business plan is an essential part of attracting investment and ensuring success. Or is it? In this spirited discussion, reminiscent of "Point/Counterpoint," Eapen Chacko of Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Eapen Chacko and Brent Goldfarb

How to Grow Your Firm the Right Way

For most new business owners, growth is a sign that the business is successful. But depending on that business's financial structures and its commitment to shareholders, growth can complicate things. Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Phil Greenwood

A More User-Friendly Way to Track Liquidity

“Return on Equity” provides a general indicator of the level of earnings and operational cash flow a firm generates in relation to the cost of long term capital invested in the enterprise. As Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Phil Greenwood

RX for Success: Former MinuteClinic CEO Linda Hall Shares her Stories

In 2002, both Linda Hall and her new company -- which would later become MinuteClinic, a fixture in 1000 CVS stores -- had a lot to lose. Hall was the sole breadwinner in her household and had no Read More...

Category: Interviews

Authors: Daniel Forbes and Linda Hall

Cabbies and Capital: Migrants are Re-shaping the Developing World

Let’s not bury the lead: Today, the richest, most daring and influential group of venture capitalists in the world are migrants from developing countries. That’s right, migrants -- the cabbie Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Paul Vaaler

This badge is awarded for articles reaching 500000 views. What Venture Capital Can Do for Your Company

The financial market can be daunting for new entrepreneurs. Anyone who tries to be a part of it without understanding how it works, the players on the buy and sell sides, and their economic Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Eapen Chacko