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Achieving Startup Success via Product-Market Fit

Tom Spencer

It has come to be known as product-market fit. After lack of funding, failure to achieve product-market fit is the most common reason that startups fail. Thus, achieving product-market fit should be a top priority for any founder looking to achieve long-term success. What problems do customers actually have?

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United Airlines, What Were You Thinking?

Melissa Agnes

When a passenger was physically and brutally dragged from his seat aboard United Airlines’s flight 3411 earlier this week – and when the footage of this scene went viral around the globe – the airline’s crisis response was shameful on multiple levels. Looking To Hire A Crisis Management Keynote Speaker?

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Entering a New Market

Tom Spencer

Your client is a low-cost airline headquartered in Philadelphia with frequent service to cities along the East Coast of the United States. What is the size of the market? Finally, you determine whether to advise the client to enter the market and, if so, what is the best way to do so? What is your recommendation?

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

Consultant Ninja

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Finally, two counter-cyclical markets. Management Consulting. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Tuesday, November 11, 2008.

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Free Market Response to Ebola

MishTalk

A third reader asked " what is the free market response? " Before tackling the free market issue, let''s first review the government''s response to date. Free Market Response It''s 100% certain the free market response would not have been the government''s response to date. I read a comment that airlines are being greedy.

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Book Review – “How the mighty fall” by Jim Collins

Tom Spencer

A fine example of a company that passed through the five stages of decline to ultimately collapse was the one popularly known as “the king of good times” – Kingfisher Airlines. Kingfisher Airlines, once known for its best in class service, on board meals, and staff courtesy fell from grace due to excessive arrogance.

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Venezuela Strengthens Currency Controls in Impossible Mission to Stop Capital Flight; Airlines Collapse; End of the Line

MishTalk

In an effort to get money out of Venezuela, airline ticket sales had been booked solid for months. One airline cancelled all flights. The black market exchange rate is 79 Bolivars per dollar. Airlines operating in Venezuela fell and one carrier suspended flights. On the currency side, the official exchange rate is 6.3