Chairing last week’s Virtual Handshake conference, “Beyond Blogs and Social Networks: How the Virtual Handshake and Consumer Generated Media Will Make or Break Your Business” was an honor and a pleasure. I’d like to thank Stuart Williams, Ali Curi, and Don Friedman of the Strategic Research Institute for making the conference happen. For those of...
[Continue Reading]Navigating Through Market Turbulences: A Quantitative View
I went last night to Kellogg’s Visiting Professor Series (despite my lack of a Kellogg degree). The official topic: Navigating Through Current Market Turbulences: A Quantitative View. Some notes: =-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-= Professor Kent Daniel is the John L. and Helen Kellogg Professor of Finance. Prior to joining Kellogg, Professor Daniel taught at the University of Chicago...
[Continue Reading]Discussion with Leading Private Equity Journalists
Following are my notes from this morning’s “59 Minutes” Panel:MEET THE PRESS 2005: Discussion with Leading Private Equity Journalists Sponsored by Broadgate Consultants, LLC Moderated by Franci J. Blassberg, Co-Head of Debevoise & Plimpton’s Global Private Equity Team, Editor & Chief of the Debevoise & Plimpton Private Equity Report Thursday, January 13, 2005, 8.30 AM...
[Continue Reading]3 WISE PEOPLE — Investors & Visionaries Wrap Up the Year For Us
My notes from this mornings iBreakfast: 3 WISE PEOPLE — Investors & Visionaries Wrap Up the Year For UsTue. Dec. 21, 100 Park Ave., with: Esther Dyson, Editor, Release 1.0, CNET Networks Howard Morgan, V. Chairman, Idealab Stephen Brotman, Silicon Alley Venture Partners Every year, we look for direction and understanding from the industry sages....
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