Lazard Deck
Sketch the historical arc of Lazard in six to eight beats — the version that shows genuine depth in a 'what do you know about us' answer.
Model answer
- 1848: three Lazard brothers open a dry goods business in New Orleans
- the Gold Rush takes them to San Francisco, where merchandising becomes gold trading and banking
- 1850s–1880: three…
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