“In theory and practice, the term business model is used for a broad range of informal and formal descriptions to represent core aspects of a business, including purpose, business process, target customers, offerings, strategies, infrastructure, organizational structures, sourcing, trading practices, and operational processes and policies including culture. The literature has provided very diverse interpretations and … Read more
Conceptualization is the phase during which the Entrepreneur writes his ideas on paper to identify the concepts that will later layout the foundations of his “Business Model”. He describes step by step the processus through which his project can generate an income. He breaks the idea down into modules and then changes the settings in … Read more
In the world of business, Unicorn is the new jargon name given to start-up companies that will ideally create their market or become the market leader in a segment. In the world of finance, a Unicorn, is a company, usually a start-up that does not have an established performance record, with a stock market valuation or estimated … Read more
I often heard the following question: How is it possible that the price of the Bid is higher than the price of Ask and no trade takes place ? The answer seems obvious to me, but as I was asked that questions so many times:, here is the answer: Bid means Bid Price thus represents … Read more
When an entrepreneur writes a business plan he generally finishes it with financial projections without explaining how s/he came up with these figures. Without reading the reasoning enabling the understanding of the assumptions on which the financial projections are built, there is no way the investor, the financier or the bank will secure a financing. … Read more
en collaboration avec Mademoiselle Wafa Essanhaji Notion arising from french law, the Agreement in Principle is one through which two or more parties stipulate only a part of a future contract. It has itself the nature of a contract if it brings together the essential elements thereof, stated under French law by Article 1128 of the Civil Code … Read more
At its most basic level, the term ‘deal‘ signifies a sense of agreement or consent in common parlance. Nevertheless, when we delve into the realm of contract law, the concept of ‘deal’ takes on a multifaceted and more comprehensive meaning. As with any term within the lexicon of the law, it is imperative to accurately … Read more
A Memorandum of Understanding MoU describes a bilateral or multilateral agreement between two or more parties. It expresses a convergence of wills between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) may be used as a confirmation of agreed upon terms when an oral agreement has not been reduced … Read more
Since birth, I never liked politics. Even when I joined a municipal elections candidates team at age 18, I have always considered politics like the worst kind of bullshit, boring endless discussions without proper facts and arguments, over ego-trips. As the world is managed by ego-triped politicians who are the origins of most laws, (maybe … Read more
As many colleagues lawyers, investment bankers, business angels, venture capitalists and other members of the financial community, I look at business plans daily. In my case, I do it in order to draft disclosure documents such as private offering memorandums and initial public offering prospectuses. With rare exceptions, I am shocked by both the careful … Read more
