Your Guide to Corporate Wealth Creation
The Source of the World’s
Greatest Personal Fortunes
Insights from a 3-time NYSE company leader and business financial model expert
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Meet the man Warren Buffet invested in
Chris knows a thing or two about designing businesses to deliver financial results that create wealth.
That’s why he was able to convince Warren Buffet to invest in his third public company.
And why Berkshire Hathaway went on to become their single largest shareholder.
Americans don’t get a complete wealth creation education
Far too few Americans understand the power and dynamics of business wealth creation. Yet this is the single largest source of wealth for most of the world’s richest people.
And it’s contributed to a phenomenon where wealth creation feels rigged to be a “best-kept secret” that favors the elite 1%.
This simply isn’t true.
There is no best-kept secret to success.
You can be part of that elite 1%
If you’re fortunate enough to live here, your potential is only limited by your imagination, dedication, and discipline.
Good ideas, solid business models, and qualified leadership teams are scarcer than the capital needed to support and sponsor them.
But before you can do something big with this information, you need to understand how it all works.
That’s where Chris comes in.
Advice grounded in
practice, deep reflection,and market-tested experience
3x Leader
3x New York Stock Exchange IPO Company Leader
40+ Years
40+ years providing capital to 1000s of US businesses
2019 winner
2019 regional winner of EY’s Entrepreneur of The Year® award
Anyone can apply these principles
There’s nothing to stop you now
Read The Value Equation
Filled with original insights and fresh perspectives, The Value Equation: A Business Guide to Creating Wealth for Leaders, Entrepreneurs and Investors, is a must-read.
A straightforward explanation of wealth that most large personal fortunes have been built on
Real-world examples of The Value Equation applied to brands you know and love
Invite Chris to Speak
Business success is about much more than just numerical relationships. It’s about human relationships and leadership skills. Chris can speak to all of it.
Schools and academic institutions
Business, leadership, and financial events
Anyone interested in business wealth creation
Collaborate with Chris
Having penned The Value Equation and award-winning articles, Chris loves to exercise his passion for writing and talking about all things finance and business.
Guest writing
Podcast requests
Video appearances
The Volk Universal Business Model
The Universal Business Model begins with the six Value Equation variables which determine current equity cash yield and adds another five to determine the amount and sources of corporate cash flow growth to arrive at a total expected rate of investment return and value (Equity Market Value Added) creation. Created in 2024, the model reduces business model fundamentals to their fewest components, relying on universal relationships with no actual numbers required.
The approach offers a useful tool for business leaders and investors and offers a simple framework for students of business to understand the components of corporate returns.
The Business Model Mindset is a draft paper that navigates the Universal Business Model Approach.
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An approach for wealth generation anyone can use
“Chris leverages his years of experience and success in building three of his own businesses to provide a clear and common-sense approach to how wealth is generated.”
This is your path for business building and wealth creation
True, original financial and leadership thought
Transparency for wealth building and capital generation
The most actionable and effective methods to creating a profitable business model
Insights into the relationships and business management techniques that work
Chris will teach you everything business school didn’t.
(And if you didn’t go to business school – you’re still talking to the right guy.)
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