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10 Things I Hated About Your Business Pitch

Up and Running

The image here is of the Rice Business Plan Competition, entrepreneurs pitching at the finals. You focused on internal rates of return and net present value. I’m glad they taught you internal rates of return and net present value in business school. I’m not alone in this. Your bluster tripped you up.

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Asset Management Is A Bizarre Industry Ripe For Disruption

David Teten

I don’t think that a Net Present Value calculation is appropriate for every company. In the long run, most asset classes correlate with the rate of GDP growth, and most forecasters expect the economy to grow at anemic rates for the next decade.