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Lifestyle and Experiences

Pursuing Balance in Life as a Management Consultant

Management consulting is widely known as a highly intense industry. Much is expected of consultants in terms of hours of work, quality of output, and responsiveness to client requests. The sheer intensity of the industry is a big reason why many consultants end up burning out within 2 years, opting to exit into more relaxed […]

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Frameworks

Deep Dive into Hypothesis-based Problem Solving

The hypothesis-based problem solving (HBPS) approach is a method employed by consultants to develop actionable recommendations for clients using a structured, evidence-based process. As we saw in the previous article, the HBPS process has five key steps: Define the problem Define drivers and generate/refine hypotheses Determine information needs Gather and analyze the data Draw conclusions […]

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Investing

Venture Capital: What it Takes to Succeed

Venture capital (VC) is a type of investment in which a venture capital firm provides funding to early-stage companies with high growth potential. The goal of venture capital firms is to identify and invest in companies that have the potential to become successful and generate high returns for the investors in the fund. What do […]