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Winning Isn’t Everything: The Art of Playing Well

Tom Spencer

This idea has been echoed by some of the most influential figures in the business and finance world, including Professor Michael Porter, Michael Lewis, and Warren Buffett. The actions of these players in the financial industry were driven by their desire to win at all costs, rather than a commitment to ethical behaviour.

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Need Clients Now? 5 Strategies to Quickly Get More Consulting Clients

Consulting Matters

However, there will be times when you have to feel the cash flow pressure and need to find clients.right now! level, title, company size, industry, etc.) Use Examples of What You Do that Relates to Their Situation ( Goal: Make your value proposition relevant to them). Before we get started. AND their psychographics (e.g.,

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CFO Branding 101

Free Agent CFO

In a recent example, he revealed that the prospect was controlling the conversation and appeared to have the upper hand with pricing since he was comparison shopping. At that point, we did a quick GoToMeeting where I showed him scores of examples of the problem he was trying to solve. I don’t like that brand.

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Need Clients Now? 5 Strategies to Quickly Get More Consulting Clients

Consulting Matters

However, there will be times when you have to feel the cash flow pressure and need to find clients.right now! level, title, company size, industry, etc.) Use Examples of What You Do that Relates to Their Situation ( Goal: Make your value proposition relevant to them). Before we get started. AND their psychographics (e.g.,

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A Refresher on Payback Method

Harvard Business

” And that’s exactly what the method shows you, says Knight: “The time it takes for the cash flow from the project to return the original investment.” Here’s what you do: Take the initial investment and divide it by how much cash you expect the investment to bring in each year. Further Reading.

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$550 Billion Energy Junk Bond Bubble Busts; "Whac-A-Mole" Distortions in Multiple Markets

MishTalk

Energy production is extremely capital intense, and often accompanied by negative free cash flow. CJES), postponed financings this month as sentiment soured. cents in September, according to Trace, the bond-price reporting system of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Junk bonds of Energy XXI Ltd. Energy XXI Ltd.

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Use Data to Fix the Small Business Lending Gap

Harvard Business

For example, they use online marketplaces to reduce the search costs for willing lenders to find creditworthy borrowers. Many lenders have built their own predictive models that incorporate key metrics about the borrower’s business – such as industry trends and number of employees – in addition to personal scores.