Business Capstone Portfolio
Hi, I'm Yahli Kotler — and this is my work.
A collection of business papers and case studies covering product pitches, corporate strategy, financial analysis, and management plans — written as part of my Business Capstone.
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2025
SlideshowApple Business Strategy — Presentation
Slide deck on Apple's marketing, innovation, and finance
Co-presented with Corey Zaslow. Walks through the founding of Apple, the Jobs–Wozniak partnership, price skimming, the innovation flywheel, annual revenue growth, and a critique of Apple's pricing flaw based on Bain's Elements of Value.
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2026
SlideshowLaunching McLaren's First SUV — Presentation
Slide deck pitching a luxury performance SUV for McLaren
An 11-slide management pitch responding to a CEO assignment: design and launch a McLaren SUV to compete with the Lamborghini Urus. Covers the market shift, competitor proof, product strategy, revenue impact, budget, financial timeline, risk, and staffing.
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2025
Product PitchSmart Sports Ball — Product Pitch
A GPS-tracked ball that solves lost balls and tracks player statistics
An end-to-end business proposal for a sports ball with an embedded tracker — covering the pain point, target market, capital ask, valuation, patent strategy, marketing plan, and SWOT analysis.
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