<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Jacob George: Writings &amp; Blog</title><description>Jacob George: senior product manager at MathWorks, Chicago Booth MBA candidate, and lifelong student. Writings, notes on wisdom, and essays in pursuit of knowledge.</description><link>https://amdgjacob.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Colophon</title><link>https://amdgjacob.com/blog/colophon-a-house-of-glass/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://amdgjacob.com/blog/colophon-a-house-of-glass/</guid><description>How this site is made, and what the letters AMDG mean.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>meta</category><category>design</category></item><item><title>Venture Capital Masterclass</title><link>https://amdgjacob.com/writings/2026-08-venture-capital-masterclass/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://amdgjacob.com/writings/2026-08-venture-capital-masterclass/</guid><description>Completed the Wall Street Prep Venture Capital certification, covering the history of VC, building an investment thesis, deal structures, and fund strategy.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>venture capital</category><category>finance</category><category>learning</category></item><item><title>Brand Strategy, AI Video, and Athletic Brewing</title><link>https://amdgjacob.com/writings/2026-07-brand-strategy-athletic-brewing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://amdgjacob.com/writings/2026-07-brand-strategy-athletic-brewing/</guid><description>Leveled up AI video creation skills while building a strategic brand campaign for Athletic Brewing as a final project, with attention to camera angles and storytelling.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>brand strategy</category><category>AI</category><category>marketing</category></item><item><title>Corporation Finance: Valuation, Capital Structure, and M&amp;A</title><link>https://amdgjacob.com/writings/2026-06-corporation-finance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://amdgjacob.com/writings/2026-06-corporation-finance/</guid><description>Reflections on studying valuation, capital structures, and mergers and acquisitions, including case studies on Allbirds and NewBird AI.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>finance</category><category>valuation</category><category>Chicago Booth</category></item><item><title>Completing the Accounting Concentration</title><link>https://amdgjacob.com/writings/2026-03-accounting-concentration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://amdgjacob.com/writings/2026-03-accounting-concentration/</guid><description>Completed coursework in overhead allocation, cost analysis, and financial statement analysis toward an accounting concentration.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>accounting</category><category>Chicago Booth</category></item><item><title>Building an Airline Costing Simulator</title><link>https://amdgjacob.com/writings/2026-02-airline-costing-simulator/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://amdgjacob.com/writings/2026-02-airline-costing-simulator/</guid><description>Built an interactive desktop application with Electron and React that combines business costing concepts with technology.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>engineering</category><category>React</category><category>cost accounting</category></item></channel></rss>