Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2017

It’s been more than 25 years since Bill Gates dismissed retail banks as “dinosaurs,” but the statement may be as true today as it was then. Other sectors of retail lending have not fared much better. Banking for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been astonishingly unaffected by the rise of the Internet.

Banking 133

Banking Small Business Oliver Wyman Retail 133

Tom Spencer

MAY 25, 2019

There are a couple of reasons for this: Asset managers can see cash flow and earnings fluctuate wildly with markets. For alternative asset managers such as hedge funds, their cash flows may be cut by more than half as profits fall and they collect a smaller fee from their profit participation agreements.

Cash Flow 60

Cash Flow Management Metrics Benchmarking 60

Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 12, 2020

This pivot required the organization to change its business model from wholesale agricultural commodities to the production and retail of consumer goods. While the organization had strong core values and a revitalized product, its retail strategy and brand were underdeveloped.

Case Study 53

Case Study Case Studies Cash Flow Retail 53

MishTalk

MAY 14, 2014

Retail sales also grew more slowly than expected in April, and the furniture market stalled as fewer families moved into new homes. The unregulated shadow banking sector has played a strong role in the recent credit boom, with the share of credit growth financed by the sector rising from 11 percent in 2006 to 32 percent in 2013.

Real Estate 77

Real Estate Banking Construction Cash Flow 77

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Even a star company like Nigeria’s online retailer Jumia ( known by some as the potential “African Amazon” ) is struggling to return profits to early investor Rocket Internet, of Germany. Why the downbeat mood? Toyota and Yamaha have found motorbike customers through such social group structures.

Cash Flow 70

Cash Flow Hotels Case Interview Productivity 70

Harvard Business

JULY 20, 2016

“It takes time to get a consistent cash flow going. Find an accountant who can help you set up your finances and make tax filing easier. I wanted to focus solely on retail and consumer goods — the industry where I had the greatest experience — and I couldn’t always do that,” she says.

How To 70

How To Case Studies Case Study Case Interview 70

Harvard Business

MAY 1, 2017

The Brady-Ryan plan is based on a “destination-based cash flow tax” (DBCFT) that is also mistakenly labeled a “border-adjustment tax” and has five critical features: A reduced rate, down to 20%. That plan has dominated tax reform dialogue for the last six months, and unfortunately so.

Cash Flow 72

Cash Flow System Small Business Financial 72