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Due Diligence by Management Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

It was a very interesting experience, so in this post I will share what I learned, as well as talk about the role played by management consulting firms. The investment bankers assess current and projected future cash flows to determine how much debt they can take on, service, and pay down. Image: Pexels.

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Leadership Tip #13: For Innovation, Remove at Least One Policy or Procedure a Week

Johanna Rothman

Some managers wanted to prevent Bad Things from happening in the organization, so they added policies or procedures. Now, these same managers want business agility. As the organization changes (both products and tooling), people might not make those mistakes again. Worse, sometimes, managers add more policies and procedures.

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Don’t Drive (Your Business) Over the Curb

Martinka Consulting

Owners travel a road every day and their road has curbs. The industry is shrinking – as in the product is dying a slow death. The industry is shrinking – as in the product is dying a slow death. Possible solution: get other territories or product lines. The wider the road the better.

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Improve Business with Technology!

Women in Consulting

Technology can help increase productivity and provide convenience in running a business. Hootsuite – Hootsuite helps you improve productivity by managing all of your social networks within one area, the “dashboard” which is designed for you and your team to engage from one simple interface. Financial Management.

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Getting the Deal Done recap

Martinka Consulting

Plus, they put out a fantastic product! In other words, you can’t just pull a number from air and say, “I’ll pay X times EBITDA (or free cash flow, aka profit) for a business. Rather than the usual talk about best practices (nothing wrong with those talks) this talk was definitely from the heart, not the head.

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Every Fast-Growing Company Has to Combat Overload

Harvard Business

He’s just trying to manage the chaos and avoid catastrophe. In 2000, with more than $100 million in negative cash flow, the company agreed to be acquired by Star Cruises, a leading cruise operator in Asia. When they confront overload, managers often react in ways that put distance between themselves and the front line.

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