Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

The travel and hospitality industries have been decimated, stock markets around the world have tanked, and governments struggle to combat this devil on so many fronts. They just went through, at great expense, the interviewing and hiring of a new “class” of undergraduate consultants. Commerce has ground to a halt. Today, not so much.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

When he cites the idea of market niches as a way to build a durable competitive advantage, he borrows that concept from the field of ecology. If your end of month cash in the bank differs from what you thought it would be, that means the mental model of your operating cash flow isn’t accurate. Additional Resources.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 21, 2018

During one of my internships I worked on a due diligence project, which involved conducting market research to help a PE firm decide whether to acquire a major stake in a joint venture owned by one of the largest telecom companies in Asia. Financial due diligence involves a lot of financial modelling ( DCF , LBO , NAV ) and deal structuring.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Let’s say a company is looking to relocate to a new market. They may hire a consultant to advise on ideas for gaining market share. They may mix separate issues or expect that their previous strategies will work in a new market. In this case, you may determine that gaining market share will be your client’s biggest challenge.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

In contrast, economies of scope is a lesser known concept particularly relevant to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that may not have access to large markets or the ability to produce at scale. Marketing – The cost of advertising can be shared across products. More stable cash flows are attractive for three reasons.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation? Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Automatic Earth. Bay Area Real Estate Trends.

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The Fearless Marketer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

This is the second of five articles about the 5 Pillars of Marketing, my marketing model that helps get your marketing on track. – Better cash flow. And then you turn the answers to those questions into a marketing piece, often called an “executive summary” that’s two or three pages long.

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The Fearless Marketer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

This is the second of five articles about the 5 Pillars of Marketing, my marketing model that helps get your marketing on track. – Better cash flow. And then you turn the answers to those questions into a marketing piece, often called an “executive summary” that’s two or three pages long.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2018

The market caps of just four companies, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft, now exceed $3 trillion. Their combined assets of $944 billion are an order of magnitude lower than the combined assets of $7,700 billion of the largest 3,177 companies in 1986, when the aggregate market capitalization reached $3 trillion for the first time.

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Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 27, 2017

One of my roles was being on the team interviewing the critical (and very expensive) ESOP advisors. In the Discounted Future Cash Flow method profits are projected (same as the first issue) and discounted back to a present value. For small businesses, it’s 3-5 times profit (after fair market owner compensation).

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Harvard Business

MAY 28, 2018

Immediately after joining Nikon, he decided to interview some of them. He asked one former major investor for a reaction to the company’s prediction (accompanying poor quarterly results): “that the [current] market contraction will bottom out soon and our profits will improve.” What he heard was uncomfortable.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2017

Similarly, considering greater accruals (which represent the difference between reported income and operating cash flows) to measure short-term orientation has its difficulties. It assumes that a smaller proportion of cash flows in earnings indicates a myopic firm. Are all share repurchases myopic?

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 13, 2018

And stitched into its origin story is a clue to why some products (and businesses) succeed in the market while most wither and die. They used a harsh phrase to describe this cause of failure: “no market need.” Test your marketing promise. To better leverage its foodie customer base, Yelp purchased Eat24.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2018

On June 25, 2018, Facebook lost market capitalization of more than $100 billion in just two hours of trading after it announced its quarterly performance, despite exceeding analysts’ earnings forecasts. In a market like social media, a firm’s success can depend on the winner-take-all profits that come from market leadership.).

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

We recently interviewed 100 entrepreneurs to find out which ventures are most likely to thrive. Firms are realizing what microfinance has known for a while: Local self-policing groups, or village headmen who police honor codes, can hedge cash flows in far-flung places.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 13, 2016

“That was a major turning point,” Mahindra said in an interview I did with him for a new book, The Three Box Solution. While these core businesses continued to generate cash flow, IBM struggled to find The Next Big Thing. “That is how we were able to make the entire organization begin to forget the past.”

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Harvard Business

JULY 20, 2016

“It’s the equivalent of doing informational interviews. Horowitz suggests asking your fellow freelancers what the market is like for your skills and what their rates are. When you’ve got the above logistics sorted out, it’s time to “transition to the active marketing stage,” says Horowitz.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2015

The interview was before the Fed announcement. Cash: With zero interest rates the penalty for holding cash is not very significant. Stock Market: Nothing cheap. If you take out those stocks, the stock market isn't doing real well. It was a fascinating 2-hour interview. Mexico: Mexico is terrific.

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MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

trillion muni market had puzzled at the true identity of Bond Girl, Hector Negroni, co-founder of New York-based investing firm Fundamental Credit Opportunities, said in a telephone interview. “ It is not a balance sheet test, but a cash flow test. Buyers and traders in the $3.7 Chicago CUSIPs are listed here.

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