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VCs, Founders, and the Performance Gender Gap
Female entrepreneurs have, in the past, shared their negative experiences in operating with venture capital financing. A 2015 Newsweek article described the VC industry as a “boys’ club” that creates a “particularly toxic atmosphere for women in Silicon Valley”.1 A 2018 survey of female founders reported that over half…
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Platform Credit and E-Commerce Market Structure
E-commerce is one of the most vibrant marketplaces. It estimated that e-commerce spending reached 8% of consumption in the U.S. by 2017, yielding consumers the equivalent of a 1% permanent boost to consumption, or over $1,000 per household.1 As transaction and data hubs, e-commerce platforms are uniquely positioned to…
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Acquisition Prices and the Measurement of Intangible Capital
Investments by firms into intangible capital play a pivotal role in a firm’s strategy and value in today’s economy. However, because the benefits to these investments can be uncertain, current financial statements under U.S. GAAP mandate that firms record these investments as operating expenses, despite the long-term benefits these investments…
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