Amazon Spends $42 Billion On R&D But Devotes Less Than 300 Words Of Disclosure In Its 10K

I am the Kester and Brynes Professor at Columbia Business School and a Chazen Senior Scholar at the Jerome A. Chazen Institute for Global Business. Imagine that you are about to make an investment in a risky venture with high potential upside. But before you commit your capital, first address a series of critical questions: how much investment is adequate to realize the full potential payoff from this venture? Who do I have to hire to realize that potential and what do I need to pay them? How do I structure the compensation plan for such a team?