Brian DeChesare

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Similarly, a few PE firms, such as Pantera , focus on “blockchain technology,” but they’re tiny, and the larger players do nothing or almost nothing in the space. I’ve been wrong about other topics, and maybe I’m wrong about this one – so if you disagree with my assessment, feel free to keep hodling.

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Brian DeChesare

APRIL 6, 2022

Margins – Given the extremely high Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for most retailers, even tiny differences in labor and administrative costs can explain companies’ relative success. The main difference is that since most retailers do not make their products, they depend on factors such as: Location – Are the stores near population centers?

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M&A Leadership Council

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Sometimes Complete Integration Isn't the Right Answer By Jeffrey Cartwright, M&A Leadership Council Alum and Managing Partner of Shoreview Advisors If you’ve ever dived into M&A strategy, you’ve undoubtedly read about “Newellization,” the acquisition strategy named for a once-tiny household goods company in Freeport, Illinois.

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 10, 2021

To understand the first phenomenon, i.e., the high displacement rate among founder CEOs of very young companies, I will draw on the work of Noah Wasserman at Harvard Business School who has focused intensively on this topic. but acted consistently with that story.

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