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Navigating a Downturn: Strategies for Business Resilience

Tom Spencer

Although it is fairly common for a successful business to generate 80% of its profits from 20% of its products, relying heavily on a small number of products, services, or markets exposes a business to significant risk. Diversify Revenue Streams One fundamental strategy for business resilience is to diversify revenue streams.

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Tesla: Leading the Charge Toward Sustainability

Tom Spencer

The company has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible with EVs, starting with the Tesla Roadster in 2008, the first long-range electric sports car. In addition to its product offerings, Tesla has also disrupted traditional business models in the auto industry.

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ZS Associates Firm Profile

Management Consulted

Today’s emphasis is on ZS Associates (pronounced Zee S in the USA) – a premier boutique firm focused on sales force and marketing optimization. Upon realizing that their findings were highly applicable to the problems of sales force sizing and resource allocation, they decided to investigate further. sales force teams.

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Consultant Ninja: Thee Sunbeam method of Government Stimulus.

Consultant Ninja

After a quick spike of sales, future demand will be lower. So the effective cost per incremental new house sale was $43,000. 2010-Present: Off the road 2009 Stats: Airline Miles: 24,902 Nights away from home: 73 (of 216: 34% of nights) AMEX Charges: $21,220 2008 Stats: Airline miles: 87,589 Nights away from home: 159 (of 365: 43.6%

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A framework for understanding technology companies

Tom Spencer

The technology industry is booming: in 2008, Microsoft was the only tech firm ranked in the world’s top 10 public companies by market capitalisation. Hardware and software sales – where a product is sold. It’s worth noting most businesses generate revenue from multiple streams through various product lines.

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Centralized Decision Making Helps Kill Bad Products

Harvard Business

Killing products isn’t easy. Engineers and managers toil for months, often years, to conceive, develop, and launch new products. In our five-year study of global handset makers , we found that most firms pull products when they turn out to be obvious disasters such as the Note 7. Know the big picture.

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Consultant Ninja: Finally, two counter-cyclical markets: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Tuesday, November 11, 2008. After seeing so many markets down, my cousin in the hunting business informed me that gun sales have been surging, due to Obama winning the presidency. Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Productivity. (6). Joel on Software. Finally, two counter-cyclical markets. Newer Post. Older Post.