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Resolve Common Business Problems

Business Consulting Agency

Example : A manufacturing firm struggled with high production costs and delays. The changes resulted in a 25% reduction in production costs and a 15% increase in productivity. Financial Management Issues Problem : Poor financial management can lead to cash flow problems, excessive debt, and ultimately, business failure.

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Leadership Tip #13: For Innovation, Remove at Least One Policy or Procedure a Week

Johanna Rothman

As the organization changes (both products and tooling), people might not make those mistakes again. About a decade ago, an organization suffered three consecutive bad deployments to production. Finally, one large change broke the production server. Money Policies to Manage Cash Flow. Or have those same risks.

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Growth by Acquisition Isn’t for Everybody

Martinka Consulting

In my book, Company Growth By Acquisition Makes Dollars & Sense I have a list of 19 reasons to consider growing by acquisition. Customers (efficiency vs. make more calls) Yes, we can! By being larger you can reduce most or all of the following: Customers Employees Management abilities Product Owner. Acquire great talent.

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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.” One of the ideas that I’ve been thinking about recently is that financial metrics are basically designed to evaluate how much you are getting out of a company, your cash flow take from the company.

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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. And free software built by corporations turns us from the user into the product. Alas, software tends to be mediocre. Better software, worth it.

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

Harvard Business

After all, if you’re trying to sell a product or strategy, you need to be able to demonstrate that it is both practical and high margin. “The decision-makers will want to see a simple model that shows revenue, costs, overhead, and cash flow,” he says. “They need to see why it’s a good idea.”

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Economies of Scope - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

Economies of scope exist where a firm can produce two products at a lower per unit cost than would be possible if it produced only the one. If properly understood, economies of scope could be used by SMEs to drive profit growth and reduce the risk associated with product failure. Definitions. Helpful Links. Economies of Scope.

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