Executive Overview Milton Friedman once argued that profits are the chief purpose of
business. Profits do matter, but today we know more about how business contributes to …

This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of technology ventures. It's a shame that it
was not available in late 2000. The text is a bit dense, but presents much needed coverage …

Many books have been written to help educate others about entrepreneurship. Our textbook
was the first to thoroughly examine a global phenomenon known as “technology …

In theory, discounted cash flows (DCFs) set prices in well-functioning capital markets. In
practice, investment managers attach substantial weight in stock selection to short-term …

" Much of what we experience in life results from a combination of skill and luck."--From the
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The valuation paradigms represent a central issue for any business manager seeking
external finance. This book represents an innovative guide to both practitioners, students …

Throughout the world every economic and socio-economic indicator has deteriorated. The
so-called 'real economy'has been deeply contaminated by the most significant global …

No matter your field, industry, or specialty, as a leader you make a series of crucial decisions
every single day. And the harsh truth is that the majority of decisions—no matter how good …

Chance in Markets and in Life (New York: Texere, 2001), 89–90. Taleb takes to task the well-
known investor Jim Rogers for arguing against investing in options because of the frequency …

This innovative book employs the social studies of finance approach which aims to enhance
the dialogue between finance and sociology by addressing the blind spots of economic and …