The Rebel Allocator - Jacob Taylor
Category: Business
Narrator: Unknown
Tags: Business, Novel, Literature
Good capital allocation is the secret sauce of business success and investment returns. How could what you spend money on inside a business NOT be of utmost importance?, I looked for a business persons guide to effective capital allocation for years. I thought, What a nice gift to send to the CEOs of my portfolio companies! as visions of outsized returns danced in my head. To my dismay, the search came up dry. I decided Id have to write my own., I started at the individual customer transaction level and built all the way up to M&A, share buybacks, and beyond. To keep from boring you, I wrapped the lessons in a coming-of-age story of a college grad crossing paths with a wealthy Midwesterner. Imagine if The Karate Kids Mr. Miyagi was modeled after a certain well-known Oracle. (OK, its not The Brothers Karamazov, but Im not the most original guy.), This book is for you if:, (1) Youre a business decision-maker who was never taught good capital allocation and youre wondering what youre miss
