Abhigyan

A. K. Puri ¹

Affiliations
1 FORE School of Management, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

Economic liberalization has led to rising aspirations among consumers and businesses alike. Consumers are more demanding for products and features comparable to international makes and standards. Businesses have been striving to explore possibilities of expansion in operations on foreign soil to meet consumer expectations in hitherto unknown markets. Entry and running of businesses in an alien environment, however, requires a different skill set.

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A. K. Puri ¹

Affiliations
1 FORE School of Management, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

What is the big deal about Hedge Funds?

“In 2006 Goldman Sachs awarded its CEO Lloyd C. Blankfien, an unprecedented $54 million, but the bottom guy on Alpha Magazine’s list of 25 hedge fund earners reportedly took home $240 million. . . (and) the top three hedge fund moguls each were said to have earned more than $1 billion.”

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A. K. Puri ¹

Affiliations
1 FORE School of Management, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

“There has never been a better time in history to be an entrepreneur”.

Not all startups get finance as a critical resource in an identical way. The challenge of raising money for startups can be met applying both the science and art of dealing with the fund providers. While a large number of books are available on technical knowledge about financing of new enterprise, very little published material is there on fund raising as an art.

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