Class VI Partner

JULY 25, 2021

We have learned that the very best deals with the highest valuations and the least brain damage come from careful planning and preparation. Going down the path to sell your company without a clear vision of exactly what you want to accomplish is a recipe for disappointment and potentially wasted time and money.

Start-ups 52

Start-ups Banking Marketability Specific Risk 52

Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Insurance cos t: Finally, there are some key people in an organization who can be insured, where insurance companies, in return for premium payments, will pay out an amount to compensate for the losses of these key people. With Tesla, the story is more complicated, but this company has always revolved around Elon Musk.

Key Person Discount 113

Key Person Discount Start-ups Price to Book Marketability 113

Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Third, in a world where many companies are run by CEO who are, at best, operating automatons, and at worst, evidence of the Peter Principle at play, where incompetence rises to the top, Tesla had a CEO whose primary problem was too much vision, rather than too little.

Start-ups 114

Start-ups Marketability Market Capitalization Equity 114

ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Federal Insurance Contributions Act), or “self-employment” tax. Business meals/entertainment Travel Uncollected debts Medical/healthcare expenses Property/rent Tools and technology Self-employment taxes Tip : Don’t just throw receipts in a shoebox and hope for the best.

Start-ups 52

Start-ups Dividends Technology Marketability 52

Musings on Markets

JULY 25, 2023

That risk can show up as costs (of buying protection or insurance) or as uninsurable risks that drive up the rates of return investors and businesses need to make, in order to operate.

Risk Premium 52

Risk Premium Equity Start-ups Risk-free Rate 52

Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It helps capital markets more effectively price and allocate money and risk. The sand, in this analogy, is money and risk. Today, the financial sector — including the capital markets the SEC oversees, as well as banking and insurance — represents about 8 percent of America’s economy. It helps the U.S.

Treasury 56

Treasury Marketability Equity Finance 56