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Rethinking Valuation So You Don't Miss a Good Deal

Harvard Business Review

The other is a process called Opportunity Engineering (OE) that instills a different way to look at value. Horizon 1 (H1) represents the current core operations of a company that produce the cash flow needed to sustain operations, to meet investor expectations, and to invest in future growth.

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Will You Be Writing Off Your Investment in Egypt?

Harvard Business Review

Anyone who has had to make the argument for an investment knows the basic tool involved: a Net Present Value (NPV) calculation. The overall value of a foreign investment is equal to the NPV of the expected stream of profits for the life of the investment. Vinod K.

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Hospital Budget Systems Are Holding Back Innovation

Harvard Business Review

operating rooms, recovery floors, emergency department), and ancillary departments (e.g., Consider, for example, a surgical patient who starts in the pre-operative area, then moves to the operating room, the post-anesthesia care unit, and the inpatient floor, with occasional side trips for imaging, testing, and physical therapy.

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Why Is an App Worth as Much as a Small Oil Field?

Harvard Business Review

While on the surface, the dirty business of fossil fuels is nothing like Silicon Valley, many in the oil business have moved beyond the standard net present value (NPV) model for assessing the merit of investments. What if I suggested that the best place to look for answers could be the shale oil fields of North Dakota?

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

Harvard Business Review

But having a grasp of terms like EBITDA and net present value are important no matter where you sit on the org chart. After all, if you’re trying to sell a product or strategy, you need to be able to demonstrate that it is both practical and high margin. The Refresher: Net Present Value.

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Stop Focusing on Profitability and Go for Growth

Harvard Business Review

In these circumstances, strategies that generate faster growth create more value for most companies than those that improve profit margins. The Refresher: Net Present Value. Next time you're deciding about a big investment, NPV can help you make a more informed decision. Related Video.

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Is Your Business Biased Against Innovation?

Strategy Driven

Many conventional metrics we use to estimate value are based on faulty assumptions. Net present value [NPV] is a case in point. The logic of NPV is to project cash flows into the future and then discount those flows back into today’s dollars at a given cost of capital. But most of your customers don’t care.