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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

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In a discussion I had with Fred Wilson at the Invesco LP meeting Fred said the same about the influence of Clayton. He believes that one of the financial metrics taught at business schools and reinforced by Wall Street has accelerated offshoring of industries. The numerator (return) encourages more sales, which is fine.

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On the Road to Recap:

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They are likely sitting on amazing paper-based gains that have already been recorded as a success by their own investors — the LPs. Anything that hints of a down round brings questions about the success metrics that have already been “booked.” If you over-fund the industry, aggregate returns fall.

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