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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

Brian DeChesare

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. In my view, corporate finance jobs are not ideal “stepping stone roles.”

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The Corporate Life Cycle: Corporate Finance, Valuation and Investing Implications!

Musings on Markets

In fact, the business life cycle has become an integral part of the corporate finance, valuation and investing classes that I teach, and in many of the posts that I have written on this blog. In 2022, I decided that I had hit critical mass, in terms of corporate life cycle content, and that the material could be organized as a book.

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The Committed Innovator: Working with start-ups

Mckinsey and Company

Innovators from large organizations talk about working with start-ups, and how each can support the other.

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For the fun of it: An Open House for my Spring 2025 Classes

Musings on Markets

As you look at my class list in the next section, you will note that each of the classes is built around a story line, with the sessions building up to what is hopefully a climax. to the transactional (how much of my business should I give up for a capital infusion?)

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How to make investments in start-ups pay off

Mckinsey and Company

Both large corporations and start-ups have much to gain from collaboration, but corporate venture capital investments need a clear strategy, focus, and operating model.

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Starting up as a new CFO

Mckinsey and Company

Congratulations, you’ve made it—now hit the ground running. Here are seven key mindsets and practices that effective CFOs adopt from day one.

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The Committed Innovator: The future of Israel’s start-up ecosystem

Mckinsey and Company

Based on past successes within the world’s third-largest start-up ecosystem, two innovation leaders see technological and cultural change as catalysts for future growth.