What data drives all our decisions? Ranging from which companies to acquire, which geographies and market segments to expand in or pull back from, and how to allocate our resources? In…
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Bitcoin prices tanked by nearly 15% over trading on Wednesday, September 6, sinking from nearly $7,400 to below $6,400. The popular cryptocurrency was not the only one hit, though, as…
Dr. Reibstein at the Wharton school of the University of Pennsylvania has a simple, but powerful exercise for students and managers. He likes to ask the MBA students and executives…
As a business school student, if you knew that your assumptions and answers for a case-study assignment were going to be displayed on a screen, to be scrutinized, and debated…
The memo below outlines potential strategic decisions Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) could make going forward, and evaluates four strategic options to see how they could impact the company’s user base and average revenue…
The memo below outlines potential strategic decisions ESPN could make going forward, and evaluates two strategic choices, each against two different market scenarios – including a downside scenario. In a recent note,…
Paul Michaels* Paul Michaels* is a consultant who helps his clients forecast revenues, manage expenses as well as transform their cost structures. He has led dozens of such engagements in retail, manufacturing, media,…
Charles River Associates In a previous installment of “Users in Focus” we featured, Cliff Nelson from DRW, the venture capital firm. In this installment, we feature Cliff once again; however,…
Cliff Nelson Cliff Nelson is currently on the investment team at a venture capital firm, DRW. Prior to DRW, Cliff was part of the product and corporate strategy team at…