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Resolve Common Business Problems

Business Consulting Agency

Consultant’s Role : Consultants help define clear business objectives and develop strategic plans that align with these goals. Financial Management Issues Problem : Poor financial management can lead to cash flow problems, excessive debt, and ultimately, business failure.

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Looking Beyond Short Term Financial Metrics (Nigel Lake, Part 2 of 10)

Tom Spencer

Nigel is the author of The Long Term Starts Tomorrow , a must have book “for any manager, leader or Minister.” Tom: Do you think that short term financial metrics are part of the problem in developing long term strategy? So Nokia had the technology to develop and produce an iPhone several years before Apple released it?

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Our software must get better

Seth Godin Blog

Imagine what would happen if this were true for buildings… if the efficiency and style and ambience of every building in the world could be fixed, all at once, in exchange for one investment. I’ve been developing software on and off since 1984 , and empathize with the people who have to make these decisions. Better software, worth it.

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

Harvard Business

“The decision-makers will want to see a simple model that shows revenue, costs, overhead, and cash flow,” he says. Of course, there are also myriad books and reference guides on the topic. “As part of the cost basis, I try to make my organization run as efficiently as possible.”

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Stop Focusing on Profitability and Go for Growth

Harvard Business

See More Videos > See More Videos > To elaborate, a company’s intrinsic equity value reflects the long-term cash flows that shareholders expect to receive over time, discounted at the appropriate risk-adjusted cost of equity capital. But the scales have now tipped in favor of accelerating growth.