Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Do some market-rate benchmarking to learn what other consultants are charging, or what clients are paying. Subject: New rate policy for 2025 (or) Kicking off 2025: Upcoming Changes Dear Joe, As 2024 comes to a close, I’ve been doing some accounting and assessing my bandwidth for next year. for year three.

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 10, 2024

engineering, marketing, finance, etc.) Overcoming resource management challenges in matrix organization s requires thoughtful resource management strategies. A matrix organizational structure means that a companys employees report to multiple managers, e.g., a project (or product) manager and a functional manager.

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Chad Barr

JANUARY 15, 2025

The future is being written before our eyes, and the latest Future of Jobs Report 2025 by the World Economic Forum is a beacon of insight for navigating the shifting sands of the global workforce. Suddenly, the insights go deeper, revealing actionable strategies and powerful trends that might otherwise remain hidden.

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Epicflow

APRIL 30, 2025

These tools are essential for translating the strategy into action, while their features should guarantee optimal resource allocation and utilization, risk management , and prioritization of projects and tasks. Read further to learn what tools will help you execute your organizations strategy and drive business performance in 2025.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 8, 2022

I initially started out my career in management consulting, exited to an internal strategy team in industry, and pivoted back to consulting. This two part article series will provide valuable perspective for those who are considering internal strategy teams as their next career option as I unveil my personal thoughts and experiences.

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Clarity Consultants

JULY 17, 2024

The rapid pace of technological advancement is unprecedentedly reshaping the job market. Here are some strategies for equipping the workforce with the skills needed for jobs that don’t yet exist, ensuring individual and organizational success in the face of change.

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Chad Barr

JANUARY 8, 2025

Finance: Predicting market trends with near-flawless accuracy. AI Agents: The Workforce of Tomorrow A pivotal development in 2025 will be the rise of AI agents. Monitor market trends, analyze competitors, and alert you to opportunities or risks, while providing an edge in strategic planning.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2016

While India is the fastest growing major economy in the world today, some foreign companies are still struggling to enter the market there. To enter the Indian market with more profitability, multinational companies would benefit by creative use of the country’s supply chain and the explosive growth of its online channel.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2018

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. 7 trillion by the year 2025 from about U.S.$300 Corporate strategy is complex, and the advice is expensive. will grow to U.S. $5

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

The middle class, long the bread and butter of consumer companies of all kinds, is shrinking as a percentage of the population in mature markets. And in emerging markets, where many consumer companies have been laying their bets for the future, growth has started to slow. In emerging markets, that number is even higher, at 90%.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

While it’s tempting to group China and India together as a block of emerging digital markets, they offer several important distinctions, especially for international entities and countries looking to invest. It is also the world’s largest market for e-commerce.

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Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2017

Businesses need to organize around long-term strategies for growth and partnership in a sustainable way. Banks are feeling the crunch; according to McKinsey , legacy financial institutions will see profits decline 20%–60% by 2025 if they fail to evolve digitally. The consequences for not doing so can be dire. Insight Center.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Innovation start-ups are a practical starting point for familiarising yourself with the industry, since they rarely have the budgets for hiring major strategy firms, and therefore often welcome volunteer consultants. Turning Innovation into a Market Reality. Copycats and Patenting Strategy. Only a meagre 8.7%

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2017

retail market at less than 10% as of the first quarter of 2017, online sales are growing at almost 10% per year. Should that trend continue — and it appears to be accelerating slightly — online retailing will account for nearly 20% of the total in 2025, over 30% in 2030, and about 50% in 2035.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Russia Cancels Debt Auctions Second Week Yesterday, Reuters reported Russia cancels domestic bond auction citing market conditions Russia''s finance ministry cancelled its weekly domestic bond auctions for the second week in a row on Tuesday, saying in a statement the decision was "based on an analysis of current market conditions".

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MishTalk

AUGUST 20, 2013

By 2025, it was a “realistic” target for the country to reach technical full employment and have “recovered fully its budgetary sovereignty”, according to the reports. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Mercedes-Benz has announced “ Future Truck 2025 ?, That’s because the “Future Truck 2025? With the idea that humans who drive less cause less trouble, Mercedes equipped the Future Truck 2025 with the “Highway Pilot” automated system. “It Time Flies Faster Than Expected Mercedes-Benz calls the project “Future Truck 2025?.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2017

Corporate investment in artificial intelligence is predicted to triple in 2017 , becoming a $100 billion market by 2025. Combined with profitability data, this allows organizations to optimize “next best action” strategies and personalize the end-to-end customer experience.

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MishTalk

APRIL 11, 2014

billion through 2025. billion through 2025. billion short of the extra contributions needed through 2025. Avoiding real reforms and raising taxes is a failed strategy. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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Chad Barr

JUNE 5, 2024

As we approach the midpoint of 2024, I am frequently asked about the future of web strategies and content creation. Leveraging AI will also allow us to create content and develop marketing strategies with unprecedented speed and precision. “Success in business is all about making connections.”

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 18, 2017

A few years ago, many staple Western goods were hard to come by in some markets. Others also mentioned disappointing results, in some cases prompting them to deprioritize Africa in their global strategies , while others are keeping their heads down in the hope that business conditions will change and make it easier to hit their targets.

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MishTalk

MAY 6, 2014

trillion through 2025, according to the report by S&P Capital IQ, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. If all U.S. companies with 50 or more employees followed suit, they could collectively save $3.25

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Buzzsprout

MARCH 28, 2024

Podcasts currently reach over 42% of Americans every month , and that is projected to increase at least 5% in 2025! And this new wave of advertising isn't going anywhere; podcast ads are set to climb exceeding $4 billion in revenue by 2025. But according to NPR, 75% of listeners take action after hearing their sponsored content.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

On the one hand, you have Prime Minister Modi declaring at the 2018 World Economic Forum that India’s economy, already the fifth largest in the world, will double to $5 trillion by 2025. While India remains a formidably challenging market, there are at least three reasons why global firms cannot overlook India without consequences.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

understands both hiring math and competitive strategy when it comes to filling entry-level jobs in its 3,000-plus Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy stores. The strategy offers them a rare trifecta: It’s good for the company, youth, and society. Across the U.S., With low unemployment, the competition for talent remains fierce.

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Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2018

These gold coasts are home to nine of the top 10, and 18 of the top 20, internet companies, as measured by market capitalization. and China that were able to take advantage of large domestic markets to achieve scale and to surround themselves with rich ecosystems of startups, suppliers, complements, and customers. Insight Center.

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1 to 1

JANUARY 17, 2025

The way we think about AI is really enabling and accelerating our strategies, she said. Customers are willing to share data about themselves if they think it will improve their shopping experiences, said Olivia Kwon Best, general manager of Adobes digital strategy group. In 2025, 37% of U.S.

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Harvard Business

MAY 2, 2016

That’s one reason why Goldman Sachs has predicted that by 2025, the virtual and augmented reality market will grow to $80 billion or about the size of today’s PC market. In fact, many game companies hire psychologists to devise engagement strategies. Virtual reality promises a solution.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 18, 2013

percent in 2025. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.' percent in 2015 and to 3.25 Beware the "Progressives".

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BCG

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Moreover, they will need highly focused strategies in order to fund investments in a lower-revenue environment. In RDEs, both credit and debit cards are attractive areas, whereas in mature markets it is account revenues that tend to be the growth engines.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Among the firms we identified as focused on the long term, average revenue and earnings growth were 47% and 36% higher, respectively, by 2014, and market capitalization grew faster as well. public market capitalization over this period. economy could be giving up another $3 trillion in foregone GDP and job growth by 2025.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 3, 2015

And as I have stated numerous times, millions of truck driving and taxi driving jobs will vanish by 2025 at the latest. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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BCG

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

First, they need to forge a digital strategy that enables them not only to survive meaningful incursions by nonbanks but also to thrive and take control of their own digital destinies. A competitive eye on the digital giants, a few of which are also staking claims to the payments landscape, will be necessary as well.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 2, 2015

Sergio Marchionne had a funny thing to say about the $32,500 battery-powered Fiat 500e that his company markets in California as “eco-chic.” “I Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 24, 2015

Those jobs will vanish by 2025 at the latest. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Taxi and Uber drivers will vanish as well in the 2020-2025 time frame. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

And millions of truck driving jobs will vanish by 2025. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

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