Martinka Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

According to a July 7, 2017 Wall Street Journal article, television networks play a game to disguise possible poor ratings. People I know in the job market find a lot of misleading job descriptions. Using middle-market or public company price-earnings ratios when valuing a small business (or when trying to get a listing) is one.*

Small Business 40

Small Business Resumes Advertising Journal 40

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

For the third time France Warns of Budget Overshoot France has declared it will heavily overshoot its already twice-delayed budget deficit target next year, setting up tough negotiations with European partners previously reluctant to grant Paris more time to bring its public finances within EU limits. Otherwise we risk our credibility.

Finance 71

Finance Banking Government Policies 71

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

More recently, it has gained attention as a way to finance new ventures, through what is known as an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Less noticed, though, is ICOs appear almost antithetical to the standard approach to financing a risky venture. In fact, ICOs have upended the conventional pattern of staged experimentation and fundraising.

Finance 28

Finance Software Government Real Estate 28

MishTalk

MAY 12, 2014

trillion surplus registered a year earlier, data from the Ministry of Finance showed Monday. A country that builds up liabilities with foreign creditors through chronic current account deficits could face funding problems if investors decide to withdraw their financing. billion ($7.76

Finance 70

Finance Journal Government Energy 70

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

The past five years have seen explosive growth in “corporate green bonds” issued to finance climate-friendly projects. While investors bought just $3 billion of these bonds in 2013, they scooped up $49 billion worth in 2017, bringing the total sold since 2013 to $113 billion at an average of $308 million per offering.

Company 38

Company Financial Analysis Operations 38

Kates Kesler

JULY 2, 2015

Our markets are moving at lightning speed, both the enterprise market as well as the printing and PC market, and we need to be faster, we need to be more nimble, we need to have a cost structure that is appropriate for the competitors that we face in both those businesses,” she told the business press in May, 2015 (CNBC 2015).

Enterprise 50

Enterprise Operations Agile Metrics 50

MishTalk

AUGUST 12, 2015

The memo covers damn near every aspect of Greek finances, effectively making the Greek parliament a puppet government of Germany. percent in 2017 and 3.5 They also predict Greece will bounce back in 2017 with growth of 2.7 He said: "The Greek finance minister… says more or less the same thing. per cent next year, 1.75

Government 28

Government Finance Pharmaceuticals Report 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2018

A recent report by the consultancy BCG documented a general decline in sales among consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies in the United States during 2017, with mid-sized and large companies losing market share and small companies increasing theirs. ” What Peltz suggested is exactly what Xiaomi is already doing.

Retail 41

Retail Sales Productivity Industry 41

MishTalk

APRIL 27, 2015

Greece’s outspoken finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has been sidelined after three months of fruitless talks with international creditors to unlock €7.2bn in bailout funds, heartening investors and sparking a rally on the Athens stock market. The Athens stock market rose nearly 4.4

Finance 28

Finance Benchmarking Government Education 28

Tsavo Neal

MARCH 30, 2017

Rather than blogs focused on a particular consulting industry, I’m listing blogs that are focused on business development, marketing, and sales for consultants and independent professionals. The Zipursky cousins are marketing masterminds, and have a deep expertise in how consultants can build a thriving consultancy.

Consulting 120

Consulting Journal Marketing Resources 120

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2018

About 30 minutes prior to her weekly one-on-one with the CEO, the chief marketing officer at a multibillion global financial services firm received a cryptic email from him with the subject line “The Trouble with CMOs.” Finally, the CMO began insisting that marketing deliver greater financial accountability.

Advertising 28

Advertising Agile Marketing Meeting 28

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Greece has two major financing problems. Eurozone officials say that both Yanis Varoufakis, the new Greek finance minister, and his boss, Alexis Tsipras, have acknowledged that in private meetings. No principal or interest is due until 2017 at the earliest. One is long-term, the other happens right now. Who Does Greece Owe?

Finance 28

Finance Journal Financial Meeting 28

Emerson Consulting Group

JANUARY 10, 2019

Writing a book will raise your company’s visibility among its target markets including its already established customer base. Writing a book will elevate your company’s reputation among its target markets. There is little in business comparable to the excitement that develops when someone has published a book.

Conference 40

Conference Case Interview Nonprofit Journal 40

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

And in January 2017, McKinsey’s research arm estimated AI-driven job losses at 5%. For example, the company had brought in a data scientist in 2008 to develop machine learning tools that would improve its search engine, Bing, in a market dominated by Google. That was the year Bing became a profitable business for Microsoft.)

Company 45

Company Survey Finance Engineering 45

MishTalk

AUGUST 3, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. 6% annual growth through 2017 seems reasonable. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Automatic Earth.

Analysis 71

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 71

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Forecasts deemed "plausible" by the High Council of Public Finance, however warned of "a significant gap" between the structural deficit in 2013 (excluding cyclical effects) to 2.6% Five days after the downgrade of France by Standard & Poor''s, a ministerial meeting was called to control of public expenditure from 2015 to 2017.

Government 72

Government Survey Finance Trends 72

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The market panicked. Less apparent to the outside world is how much banks are also investing in controls, especially in their compliance, risk, and finance divisions. This is most apparent in the credit markets, where revenues have shrunk by more than 40% from pre-crisis peaks. HBR Staff/CSA Plastock/Getty Images.

Banking 28

Banking Balance Sheet Financial Finance 28

Management Consulted

AUGUST 23, 2015

Tesla also markets electric powertrain components, including lithium-ion battery packs to automakers including Daimler and Toyota. A vehicle under $40,000 is expected by 2017. Lastly, make sure you know the market value for the position in which you are applying. 28% of Management Consultants Pursue Finance.

Culture 100

Culture Interviews Cover Letters Resumes 100

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 28, 2017

After being denounced for years for its dictatorship and destructive economic policies, Zimbabwe entered a new chapter in November 2017, following the military’s removal of president Robert Mugabe, who ruled the country for 37 years. This is promising for a market formerly dubbed the “breadbasket of Africa.”

Government 28

Government Banking System Finance 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Sept 28, 2017, from high above Newark Liberty International Airport. The problem, he said, is largely one of financing. At any rate, there’s no way to easily encapsulate the mix of financing, policy, and market demand that yields a robust market for clean energy — and certainly not from a snapshot from the sky.

Energy 28

Energy Finance Metrics Course 28

Harvard Business

JULY 10, 2017

According to a 2017 Gallup survey , only one-third of U.S. One participant from Berg, Dutton, and Wrzesniewski’s research redesigned her marketing job to include more event planning, even though it wasn’t originally part of her job. More people fit this profile than you’d think.

Research 53

Research Finance Energy Survey 53

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Nonetheless, CareMore’s leaders decided to move ahead and launched a Medicaid care-delivery program in Memphis and Des Moines, serving 8,000 to 10,000 patients in each market. And in Tennessee, we reduced behavioral-health-related readmissions for our Memphis population from 40% in 2016 to 13% in 2017 and 2018. Our results.

Metrics 28

Metrics Data Resources Operations 28

MishTalk

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Finance reported General Motors to close Australian plants by 2017 Auto giant General Motors said Wednesday it will close its Holden plants in Australia by 2017, prompting Toyota to review its operations as unions warned the car industry was finished. Hope that helps make it a clearer picture. How did GM U.S

Enterprise 66

Enterprise Government Industry Automotive 66

Emerson Consulting Group

JANUARY 31, 2019

Are You Targeting the Right Market? Yet it may be instead that the market we’ve targeted doesn’t really want or even need our service. which transforms business consultants, CEOs, attorneys, finance experts and other business leaders and their companies into published “thought leaders.”

Sales 40

Sales Conference Industry Productivity 40

MishTalk

JUNE 23, 2014

Hollande''s spending cuts will amount to 4% of French GDP and will take place between 2015 and 2017. The country''s finance ministry has a budget deficit equivalent to 4.1% Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Of course not!

Survey 66

Survey Data Conference Finance 66

Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2017

Corporate investment in artificial intelligence is predicted to triple in 2017 , becoming a $100 billion market by 2025. Automating finance. This lets organizations reduce the amount of work outsourced to service centers and frees up finance staff to focus on strategic tasks. Measuring brand exposure.

Company 45

Company Software Data Sports 45

Harvard Business

MAY 12, 2017

Albert DiBernardo, who is now the head of strategy and development for a major engineering firm, told his board three years ago that he’d be retiring at age 65, and in his performance review last year set a specific departure date: December 31, 2017. ” Prepare your marketing. . ” Prepare your marketing.

Consulting 30

Consulting How To Recruiting Recruitment 30

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2018

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. Many established firms— a 2017 Deloitte survey suggested about 20% in the U.S.—are will grow to U.S. $5 5 trillion to U.S. $7

Strategy& 28

Strategy& Strategy Strategy Consulting 28

Martinka Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2017

John Martinka, as one of Seattle’s most successful, knowledgeable, & experienced buyer’s brokers, and I, as the President of IBA, the Pacific Northwest’s oldest business brokerage firm, have collaboratively completed a significant number of transactions involving the purchase & sale of privately held companies, including one already in 2017.

Turnaround 40

Turnaround How To Sales Company 40

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Several officials said they still had to see the request before passing judgment; if Thursday’s meeting of the so-called euro working group concludes the proposal is a step forward, a meeting of finance ministers would probably be held on Friday. per cent in 2016 and 2017, the Athens proposals says it is committed to a surplus of 1.5

Banking 28

Banking Finance Government Meeting 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 23, 2018

In addition to signaling a strong economy, a tight labor market typically improves job prospects for groups with fewer skills and less experience, including teens. But for those who might not be college-bound, it appears that fewer pathways exist to enter the labor market. However, as of July 2018, the U.S.

Government 28

Government Pharmaceuticals Groups Case Interview 28

Emerson Consulting Group

APRIL 4, 2019

If your target market consists of multiple specific industries, spreading the good word about your service and products via industry publications can amplify and extend the reach of your marketing. This tactic is a fine example of how published articles can function not only as marketing tools but as selling tools as well.

Journal 40

Journal Case Interview Conference Meeting 40

Harvard Business

JANUARY 24, 2017

Through a coordinated, systemic, prolonged intervention with dozens of institutions and thousands of individual participants, new growth of the local companies we trained has directly created over 1033 jobs, fueled by dozens of new private sector financings. strategic hires). day, scale-focused workshops and related activities.

Training 28

Training Training Banking Balance Sheet 28

MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

Chicago finances are even worse than I thought which is saying quite a bit because I have written about the sorry state of Chicago finances on numerous occasion. Many of these uses of bond proceeds are not eligible for tax-exempt financing under the federal tax code." Who Is Kristi Culpepper? You should be.

Financial 28

Financial Engineering Finance Government 28

Tom Spencer

JULY 6, 2019

The idea that technology can be configured to drastically improve the delivery and usability of finance began taking off following the financial crisis of 2008, when consumer distrust for traditional banks combined with the increasing popularity and functionality of smartphone apps. References: EY(2017) EY FinTech Adoption Report 2017.

Financial 60

Financial Banking System Finance 60

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Centralization of goods markets. Large investors can materially impact Bitcoin’s price because it has a small market capitalization and less than 1% of Bitcoin addresses own more than 90% of all Bitcoin. In 2017, initial coin offerings (ICOs) were also banned in China as a form of “public financing without approval”.

Banking 88

Banking Government System Policies 88

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

According to a McKinsey report , China is one of the top economic partners for Africa across five dimensions: trade, level of foreign direct investment (FDI), growth of FDI, infrastructure financing, and aid. No other country matches this depth and breadth of engagement. This is a cause of concern.

Real Estate 88

Real Estate McKinsey Survey Government 88