Progressus

OCTOBER 27, 2023

And —rather than selling physical products, they deal in less tangible resources like time, insights, and expertise – billed either by hour or by project. Professional Services Overview Professional services firms – such as IT professional services firms, marketing/PR firms, or legal or financial advisers – are at an inflection point.

Industry 52

Industry SMB Software Talent 52

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The root cause is twofold: a mismatch between organizations’ strategies and actual market demand, and a lack of operational discipline. Revenues from private insurance have not fully offset the reductions in Medicare payments stemming from the Affordable Care Act and federal budget sequestration initiated in 2012. health systems.

System 28

System Financial Insurance Insurance 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

First, small businesses tend to be more productive than larger ones and may be especially unlikely to invest in risk management that diverts resources from production. In essence, the fortunate firms took on more debt, committing the business to a stream of cash flows and expenses far into the future to pay for their losses.

Insurance 28

Insurance Insurance Small Business Finance 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2016

These companies are able to attract and keep the right customers, those who value its product or service and will purchase year after year. A rapidly growing firm also attracts competitors, which see the expanding market and the opportunity to attract new customers.

Company 28

Company Cash Flow Transportation System 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2017

Similarly, considering greater accruals (which represent the difference between reported income and operating cash flows) to measure short-term orientation has its difficulties. It assumes that a smaller proportion of cash flows in earnings indicates a myopic firm. Are all share repurchases myopic?

Metrics 28

Metrics Study Cash Flow McKinsey 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Too many companies still follow a “Plan-then-Do” approach to strategy: The organization works tirelessly to create its best forecasts about the future market and competitive landscape. Caesars Entertainment has built test-and-learn into its marketing investments. Think of strategy as a portfolio of options, not bonds.

Strategy 28

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Company 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2017

The marketing, underwriting, and servicing of SME loans have largely taken a backseat. Recent analysis by Bain and SAP found that only 7% of bank credit products could be handled digitally from end to end. They estimate that online lenders will constitute nearly a fifth of the total SME lending market by then.

Banking 32

Banking Small Business Oliver Wyman Retail 32

Harvard Business

AUGUST 24, 2017

A nearly $150 million settlement is pending for the fake-account scandal that roiled the bank last year, and a new scandal has emerged: Recently it has been alleged that thousands of customers were signed up for insurance without their knowledge. A bevy of lawsuits is in the pipeline, and regulatory scrutiny is intensifying.

Pharmaceuticals 28

Pharmaceuticals Intellectual Property Training Training 28

MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Cash: With zero interest rates the penalty for holding cash is not very significant. Stock Market: Nothing cheap. If you take out those stocks, the stock market isn't doing real well. That's indicative of the way the market has responded for the last six months. So I don't understand the stock market.

Real Estate 28

Real Estate Energy Tools Government 28