George Roberts of KKR being interviewed at Stanford Business School. George describes how to pick a good business partner, as well as the early days of KKR. George is one of the pioneers of the leveraged buyout business. If you have read the book Barbarians at The Gate you will definitely enjoy this video.
Fortune Magazine has just published the New 40 Under 40 List. The usual suspects are on here including Zuckerberg and Larry Page but it is interesting to note Greg Jensen and John Arnold (who I profiled earlier). Short Bio on Each winner. Link is HERE, or click Hyperlinked text above.
The long waited Berkshire Hathaway portfolio is out. Berkshire filed documents on Tuesday with the SEC revealing some of his new positions. Buffett is taking a bigger stake in Wells Fargo and selling shares of J&J and Kraft. Buffett also took new positions in DVA, LMCA and added to IBM. Anything Buffett purchases or reups [...]
A friend of mine is moving forward in the process to open a franchise in his hometown back east. Obviously this endeavor costs substantial investment, but exactly how much for specific brands. I was happy to find Entrepreneur.com’s 2011 Franchise 500 list, which ranks, and gives approximate start up costs (it is not 100% accurate [...]
I’ve seen a lot of documentaries on Dubai but thought this one stood out. It focuses on the 120,000 English businessmen and women who have traveled to Dubai to find fortune in the country, and its booming real estate market. Video also addresses the credit crunch. Hosted by Piers Morgan.
Biography’s profile of Tyler Perry. The title pretty much says it all. In my opinion this is one of the best videos Biography has done simply because Perry’s perseverance is so astounding. He had to deal with a physically abusive father and later became broke, living in his car (Just like Robert Kiyosaki). All this [...]
These two very different businessmen have created enterprises in similar ways. They speak about their early careers, entrepreneurial interests, and specific moments and mentors that made them successful. Buffett breaks down some of his fundamentals on value investing, which he learned from his mentor Ben Graham, and when he decided to changed his investing perspective. [...]
Michael Jordan stated “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed” Check out these business’s that Richard Branson tried out that ultimately failed. Link located HERE.
