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Growth by Acquisition Isn’t for Everybody

Martinka Consulting

It’s very much like sports, the more the team wins, the greater the number of fans it has. And you will be taking on debt, but this debt comes with good things like customers, good margins, cash flow, etc. The icing – the top three. Customers (efficiency vs. make more calls) Yes, we can! Psychology – Be part of a winning team.

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Subscription Businesses Are Booming. Here’s How to Value Them

Harvard Business

Likewise, what is the right set of metrics that company executives should use to manage their subscription businesses in order to hold themselves fully accountable to their stakeholders? The majority of the disclosures they provided at the time were standard top-down metrics (e.g., Case Study: Blue Apron.