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Crisis Management: How Did the Financial Services Industry Fare During 2020?

Clarity Consultants

In 2020, the financial services industry had to put its crisis management plans into action. Most companies had to pivot without much notice, ensuring they could adjust to new rules regarding how organizations were (or weren’t) allowed to open and operate during the pandemic. Re-Opening Plans Were Formed Early in the Pandemic.

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2020 Study: Why Smart People Start a Consulting Business (And What Holds Them Back)

Consulting Matters

I love actually impacting the customer's operations and providing a new prospective or process that changes the way they do business forever. Knowing that the base of what I want to offer may change throughout the course of my education and development, I'd like to have a solid grounding of my business operations. We got you covered.

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Front-Line To C-Suite | Inside The Heart and Mind of Former Disney COO and Experience Steward Jim MacPhee

Consulting Matters

Today, I'm chatting with one of my favorite executives of all time, Jim MacPhee, recently retired Chief Operating Officer and self-proclaimed Experience Steward for Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts. In January 2018, Jim was promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer/Senior Vice President, Walt Disney World® Resort.

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Unleashing Entrepreneurship: The Top 20 Home-Based Business Ideas

Business Consulting Agency

Top 20 Home-Based Business Ideas E-commerce Store Overview: Setting up an online store and selling products has become increasingly popular. billion in 2020 (U.S. Businesses can save up to 78% on operating costs by hiring virtual assistants (MyTasker). million active buyers in 2020 (Statista). Census Bureau).

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Guide to Business Funding with Professional Help

Business Consulting Agency

Venture Capital Pros: Significant funding for scaling operations. Statistic: In 2020, venture capital investment in the United States reached $156.2 Statistic: In 2020, venture capital investment in the United States reached $156.2 Market validation of the product or idea. Access to industry connections and expertise.

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Bitcoin vs Gold

Tom Spencer

With the US Federal Reserve printing up several trillion dollars of new money in 2020, market commentators have been banging the war drum. Or in words: Amount of money (M) x Rate of spending (v) = Price level (P) x Real value of production (Y). Figure 1: Money supply from 1980 to 2020 in America, M2. in the first half of 2020.

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Renewable Energy and its Impact on Consulting

Tom Spencer

In this context, businesses and individuals alike have an incentive to shift production and consumption decisions based on changing social norms and on the carrots and sticks contained in environmental policy. In terms of energy production, renewable sources have witnessed remarkable growth.

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