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Martinka Consulting - Untitled Article

Martinka Consulting

A December 2, 2016 Wall Street Journal article was titled, “ Car Sales Roll Along; Aided by Discounts.*” He knew cash flow. Or should we say he knew short-term cash flow. He watched his cash flow like a hawk. It costs more money to provide quality products and services.

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Transitioning from Management Consulting to Corporate Strategy/M&A – the Interview Process

Tom Spencer

As a result, many consultants shift to industry and join the client’s side so that they can not only offer solutions but also take more ownership to formulate, execute, and implement a strategy from start to finish. Tip: research and understand what’s happening in the industry (e.g. Interviews. What is corporate strategy?

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Fool Me Once Or Fool Me All The Time

Martinka Consulting

On June 2, 2018 Jason Zweig’s article in the Wall Street Journal was titled, “ The Fanciful Alphabet Soup Companies Use to Fool You.” Zweig writes that any form of modified profit isn’t cash flow. I get the feeling many people, even in my industry, don’t understand the difference between profit, Ebitda, and cash flow.

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Growth by Acquisition Isn’t for Everybody

Martinka Consulting

Great employees with industry knowledge and experience are in the job market even less. By being larger you can reduce most or all of the following: Customers Employees Management abilities Product Owner. An ideal situation is where there are some overlapping products, so there is some continuity and synergy to be achieved.

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Strong Economy – Strong Buy-Sell Market

Martinka Consulting

The answer is yes, based on the activity level of everybody we know in the M&A/buy-sell industry. Wall Street Journal – The greatest transfer of wealth in history will occur in this country over the next decade; an estimated $10 trillion is expected to change hands, and much of this wealth is tied up in family businesses.

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Economies of Scope - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

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. If properly understood, economies of scope could be used by SMEs to drive profit growth and reduce the risk associated with product failure. Importance. burgers, fries, sundaes and salads).

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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.