In his seminal paper The Nature of the Firm, Ronald Coase posits that in cases where it is difficult to reliably procure labor or draft and enforce contracts that unambiguously cover the full scope of future activities, a firm will handle production itself rather than rely on arms-length market transactions. For example, hiring freelancers to […]
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[FOUR] Shift4
Shift4’s M&A Alchemy
March 17, 2025
It’s been just over two years since I first wrote up Shift4. With founder/CEO Jared [...]
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[TECH] Bio-Techne: part 2
February 25, 2025
Hi everyone, some things:1) Episode 3 of the Never Sell podcast (a monthly investment conversation [...]
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[TECH] Bio-Techne: part 1
February 12, 2025
This is the first part of a two-part post. I wanted to better understand the [...]
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[MRVI] Maravai Lifesciences
January 27, 2025
Hi everyone,My friend @LibertyRPF, who writes the eclectic newsletter, Liberty’s Highlights) recently interviewed me. Check [...]
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AppFolio and the business of property management software
January 6, 2025
(Note: Several weeks ago, MBI and I recorded a podcast conversation about AppFolio. You can [...]
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