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The Mother List of All Banking Books

Jeff For Banks

Oil Capital: The History of American Oil, Wildcatters, Independents and Their Bankers 2016 Dwight L. House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street 2009 William D. A Term at the Fed: An Insider's View 2004 John Moody Moody, John The Masters of Capital: A Chronicle of Wall Street 2012 George S. 2014 John A.

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Killing Strategy: The Disruption Of Management Consulting

CB Insights

Before Bruce Doolin Henderson opened the doors of Boston Consulting Group on July 1, 1963, the concept of “competition” barely existed in American business culture, let alone the concept of strategy. Bain, whose co-founders would go on to start Bain Capital, had a particular expertise in finance from the beginning.

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121 Of The Biggest, Costliest Startup Failures Of All Time

CB Insights

In this review of failure, we’ve looked in our venture capital database to find the most well-funded startup companies that ultimately failed or had an undesirable exit, such as an asset sale or an acquisition for less than the total funding raised by the company. The 101 Biggest Product Failures Of All Time. Total Funding: Over $100M.

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‘Stranger Things’ And Starcourt Mall Teach Us About Big Tech And Innovation

PYMNTS

Had I been in town, I might have used Google to find a store near me in Boston that carried the brand I wanted so I could try before I bought. Between 1956 and 2005, 1,500 malls were built in the U.S. Card networks gave consumers a better way to pay at all of the merchants where they wanted to shop.