Regardless of where you are in your life and business, at some point, you will need to raise capital. In the past, your go-to options perhaps were getting a bank loan or speaking to your rich great, great uncle or grandfather. In today’s era, compared with say 10 years ago, with many ways to raise capital, your options are limitless. With this ease of access comes the need for more intentionality with how to use this capital that you have raised. Capital deployment decisions rank high on the list of outcomes that boards and managements must oversee. Making this choice is never easy. What are some of the key principles to be considered for effective capital deployment? Well, to give us the answers we are looking for, Dr William Lawrence, a strategy consultant, Board Chairman of Jamaica Business Development Corporation and Chairman of the JSE e-Campus Academic Review Committee joins us to talk about factors owners and leadership teams need to remember when considering deploying capital for their organizations.
Some of what we looked at were:
And lots more.
Connect with Dr William Lawrence:
Email: willaw.wl@gmail.com
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