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Business Book Review: Boston Consulting Group On Strategy

Management Consulted

Welcome to yet another opportunity to gain valuable insights from a book review, written by Preeti Vemu, MC intern, MC events organizer extraordinary, and an ex-Deloitte consultant. In this book, you will find more articles than you can stomach – awesome articles capturing key insights from the 1960s and moving forward to 2005.

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Resolve Common Business Problems

Business Consulting Agency

Financial Management Issues Problem : Poor financial management can lead to cash flow problems, excessive debt, and ultimately, business failure. Example : A small business faced cash flow issues and mounting debt. Within a year, the business achieved positive cash flow and reduced its debt by 40%.

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Most Popular Business Ideas for First-Time Entrepreneurs

Business Consulting Agency

Furthermore, freelancing allows you to build a strong network and reputation in your industry. Whether it’s beauty products, snacks, books, or pet supplies, there’s a subscription box for almost everything. Pet Services The pet industry continues to thrive as more people consider their pets as family members.

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Winning Isn’t Everything: The Art of Playing Well

Tom Spencer

Michael Lewis: Prioritise playing the game ethically Similarly, Michael Lewis, the bestselling author of The Big Short , exposed the unethical and reckless behaviour of some players in the financial industry leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. One example of Buffett’s approach is his investment in Coca-Cola.

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Don’t Drive (Your Business) Over the Curb

Martinka Consulting

The industry is shrinking – as in the product is dying a slow death. Possible solutions: buy other companies in your industry or buy a company in another industry to diversify. It’s tough managing 50 people instead of 15 or handling cash flow at a level beyond what the line of credit allows for.

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The Cost of a Startup

Martinka Consulting

Sounds similar to other industries. Buyers do more than get a profitable platform with customers, employees, and cash flow. But it doesn’t have to be an individual buying a company, it can be another company and that’s why I have a new book almost finished on the topic of Growth by Acquisition.

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Interest Rates Lower; Business Prices Higher

Martinka Consulting

I represent a lot of business buyers and often I hear something like the following, “I won’t pay more than X times cash flow” (or profit, or EBITDA – pick your term). or 4, times cash flow” won’t get the deal when the bank will lend that amount or more.