Narrative and Numbers
The Value of Stories in Business (Columbia Business School Publishing)
by Aswath Damodaran
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appears in Valuation, Financial Accounting, and Accounting.
How can a company that has never turned a profit have a multibillion dollar valuation Why do some startups attract large investments while others do not Aswath Damodaran, finance professor and experienced investor, argues that the power of story drives corporate value, adding substance to numbers and persuading even cautious investors to take ri...
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appears in Valuation, Financial Accounting, and Accounting.
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