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Fraud in venture capital-backed startups is rising. Founder-friendly contracts and cap table complexity strongly predict fraud. The venture capital market does not discipline fraudulent founders ex post, from Alexander Dyck, Freda Fang, Camille Hebert, and Ting Xu www.nber.org/papers/w34868

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Stop waiting for your creative lightbulb moment — great ideas don't work that way! On the Rotman Executive Summary podcast, Prof. George Newman busts the biggest myths about where great new ideas come from. Listen now on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!

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"When tariffs hit, companies like Algoma Steel have few alternatives. This is not a new problem; it is a structural weakness we have failed to address despite repeated warnings," writes Prof. Walid Hejazi in an article for The Toronto Star. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Algoma Steel layoffs: A wake-up call for Canada’s industrial future

Algoma Steel’s layoffs are painful, but they are also predictable. If we want to protect Canadian workers and communities, we need to stop reacting and start building resilience.

thestar.com

"We need to double down on some of the human skills. The things that make us human are what’s going to differentiate us," Dean Susan Christoffersen tells a Dean's Panel for @bloomberg.com on challenges facing business school Deans and what's next. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Challenges Facing Business School Leaders—and What’s Next

The rise of AI, fragmented geopolitics and a risk of divergence fuel heightened uncertainty, our panelists say.

bloomberg.com