When Global Businesses Can Provide Global Hope

Last week I wrote about global warming and the importance of acting upon it. I also mentioned the U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who throughout his campaign denied the issue and planned to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement on a global climate deal. While Trump seems to be slightly pivoting on the matter, much…
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Partnerships for Growth

Last week, we welcomed at IESE a group of top executives from Kenya. They are participants in the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Strathmore Business School. A one-week module at IESE is part of this program. I had the opportunity to share with them two sessions about alliances and acquisitions as external growth options for a…
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A New Pragmatic President?

Last week we said goodbye to Hilary Clinton; this week we say hello to a new pragmatic politician, Mr. Donald Trump. “Defining all odds and turning all expectations on their head, Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States of America in a massively divisive campaign that polarised America”, wrote one commentator. Two…

Business Angels or Crowdfunding? How About a Crowd of Angels?

We are increasingly consulted whether it would be better for start-ups to assemble financial resources through crowdfunding (e.g. Kickstarter) or through angel investors, and how to sequence each funding mode (i.e. what should come first). However, an alternative route is to combine both modes by attracting financing through a 'crowd' of angels, or 'equity based…
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