Business Flashcards

1
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Efficiencies of scale

A

Demand (network effect, experience goods, switching costs)

Supply (manufacturing, R&D, A&P, distribution, maintenance)

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2
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Chain Effect

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Dependent components

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3
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First Mover

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First mover advantage (mover effect)

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4
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Disruption

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Low-end vs high-end and power of creeping advantage (water erodes stones)

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5
Q

Collective, Sharing

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Crowdsourcing, systems

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6
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Consequences

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2nd and 3rd order

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7
Q

Obscurity, Niches

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When not in plain sight - great advantages hide, shenanigans in muddy waters

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8
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Synergies

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Elements’ interaction, loollapalooza, bundles, cross/upselling

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9
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Circles

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Vicious and virtuous

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10
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Operating leverage and costs

A

What drives profits (cost cutting is finite)

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11
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Core / non-core

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Pure business quality vs other effects

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12
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Cause-effect

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Is there a relationship?

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13
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Fades vs mainstays

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Time frame

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14
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Price vs quality

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Do not necessarily relate but need education, quality over long term l, price over short term

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15
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The Boss

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Who most benefits accrued to? Who calls the shots?

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16
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One key thing

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Do one thing but do it right and perfect it (Apple design, Netflix platform)

17
Q

Going concern vs replacement

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When to wear what hat?

18
Q

Size: us vs market

A

Are we big enough to float with the market or economy with little idiosyncratic upside

19
Q

Benefits to consumer

A

Safety (assurance)
Convenience
Premium feeling (luxury)

20
Q

Goodwill

A

What is it worth and what it represents?

21
Q

Capital allocation decisions: Benefits analysis

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  • organic ROI
  • M&A ROCE
  • LFCF Yield
  • Cost of debt / buyback
22
Q

Data as a new business dimension

A

Data is the new oil