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Economies of Scope - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

by Tom Spencer on November 14, 2011 · 0 comments  ·  Image Source. 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. For example, SMEs currently account for more than 99% of businesses in Europe ( Economist Intelligence Unit 2011 ).

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Strong Economy – Strong Buy-Sell Market

Martinka Consulting

PriceWaterhouseCoopers – Two-thirds of companies with sales of $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 will change hands in the next 10 years (2011). Next, the economy got pretty good starting in 2011 and most of those soon-to-exit owners were now saying, “recession, what recession, this is pretty good (so why would I sell)?”. Easy money.

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2016 ECS Value Creators Report: Building Endurance

BCG

In this year’s report, which examines value creation in the industry from 2011 through 2015, we have expanded the size of the total sample of ECS companies to 80 in order to better reflect the geographic scope and business diversity of industry participants. Infrastructure construction companies had a median TSR of 8% from 2011 through 2015.

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Oil’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle May Be Over. Here’s Why

Harvard Business

In November, United States’ crude oil production exceeded 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). oil production, up from a mere 10% just seven years ago in 2011. hbr staff/bettmann/Getty Images. Analysts have predicted that U.S.

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Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation?

MishTalk

So refraining from any forecast of what will happen in the near term, it’s sufficient to observe that the economic data is not nearly as strong as widely perceived, and the impact of QE on stock prices does nothing to improve the underlying cash flows. Strategist News : Best Business Blogs 2011. -->. December 2011 (108).

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Quick Tips for Consulting to Small Organizations | Consulting and.

Consulting and Organizational Management

Quick Tips for Consulting to Small Organizations By Carter McNamara on October 26, 2011. Don’t be afraid to look at the “business” or “hard” data, at least to understand the cash situation of the organization. Get help to do that if you aren’t comfortable with cash flows. Read more.].

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Subscription Businesses Are Booming. Here’s How to Value Them

Harvard Business

Previously dominated by the likes of newspapers, magazines, gyms, utilities, and telecommunications firms, more products and services are being offered to more people through subscriptions than ever before. subscribers in 2017, and the industry as a whole has been growing at 200% annually since 2011. Case Study: Blue Apron.