Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Independent consultants face the constant challenge of finding their next project. My last article discussed working with consulting agencies to supplement your business development efforts. I roll my eyes at the last phrase because good consultants can do this on their own.) Photo ID 40184079 © Ratz Attila.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 20, 2019

All companies seek to experience high sales growth. A recent McKinsey study of more than 1,000 companies identified five meaningful things that distinguish fast-growing sales organizations from their lagging peers. Four Ways to Unlock High Sales Growth for Your Company. Why Do Some Companies Grow Profitably While Others Stall?

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Power of Unity Firms need real-time insights into the entire business – finance, project accounting, sales, everything – otherwise multiple versions of the truth will start showing up in budgets, estimates, and forecasts. Are project operations, sales, customer service, etc. Market trends? The bottom line?

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. As consulting firms go, FTI Consulting is a newcomer – but at just over 30 years old, the firm has made impressive strides to become one of the most respected name in legal analysis and data-driven research to support major initiatives for law firms, banks and the majority of the Fortune 500.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. It may test an industry or practice area focus, like technology, operations, or finance. The 8 Elements of Consulting Case Anatomy. We have good news for you!

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Case Interview Consulting Interviews Case Study 100

MishTalk

JULY 10, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Mortgage REITs Clobbered as Leverage Forces Sales. REITs Deepening Bond Losses as Leverage Forces Sales.

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. Spains Retail Sales Decline 36th Month. Global Economic.

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MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy; Margin Squeeze in Germany and France. Advertisers.

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MishTalk

JULY 16, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Hormel Cure 81 hams were allegedly on sale for $3.99 Consult your. Global Economic. Advertisers.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Trend in Self-Reported Spending. Consult your. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts.

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MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. Consult your. Global Economic. Daily Bell.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

For project-centric companies such as consulting firms, architect and engineering firms or software publishers, the term project accounting takes on a whole new meaning. Achieving Your Project Management Goals with Progressus Project Accounting Progressus Project Accounting allows project-based businesses to take control of project finances.

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. annualized real final sales per capita rates would have been reported as contracting. Consult your.

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MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Consult your. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Home Builders.

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MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. And that is bad news for an industry whose sales in their home markets is already complicated by the financial crisis.

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MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more. Consult your.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Fathom Consulting in London is calling for China’s growth to slow to 5 percent over next year or so. China Momentum The world is now reduced to: Japan QE Infinite (Helicopter money next) – BOJ is buying more than 100% of issuance from Ministry of Finance now! Orders backlog looks especially weak. ECB can’t move needle, but can talk.

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MishTalk

JUNE 29, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. The Fed, we would argue, is too cyclically oriented, focusing substantially on housing prices and car sales.

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Martinka Consulting

JULY 7, 2020

Before I get into valuation, here are some other things I expect we’ll see: More seller financing, in fact banks are already indicating they want more seller financing. Banks will be running more and tougher stress tests on all loans (meaning, looking at more scenarios of debt coverage if sales and earnings decline). Conclusion.

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Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

Record number of small business sales in 2018! PriceWaterhouseCoopers – Two-thirds of companies with sales of $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 will change hands in the next 10 years (2011). Magazine – 65-75% of small companies in the US – some 10 million – likely hang up a “for sale” sign in the next 10 years (2015). Easy money.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

A reader sent me an email asking if there was a pattern or trend to what kind of case problems are given by each firm? The one pattern that DOES exist is that 50% - 70% of the time, the case comes from that consultant’s personal work history at the firm. All interviewers are also consultants. but it is far from the reality.

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Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Insurance 40

Asamby Consulting

MAY 12, 2022

There are COOs that just focus in manufacturing, others oversee everything except sales. And in fact, there has been a trend in the past years that the spectrum of functions that the CEO oversees directly has constantly been increasing. Oftentimes, the COO manages all administrative and finance functions.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Ranked at #8 in the Vault Consulting Top 50, Cornerstone Research may just be the most interesting consulting firm you’ve never heard of. The firm has four main areas of expertise: consulting for attorneys, performing research and analysis, obtaining and prepping expert witnesses, and preparing for deposition and trial.

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Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Asamby Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2022

This blog post gives you the comprehensive answer: Why compensation is important How to structure your fixed salary components What options for variable pay are there How to pick the right perks and benefits What allowances are and what to pay them for What long-term incentives are out there How strategy and finance influence compensation Let's go!

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ROI Tools Travel Sales 40

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 17, 2019

We dove into an hour-long Q&A session with three main objectives: To learn how Ricardo found himself in the blockchain world after working at a strategy consulting firm. Objective 1 – To learn how Ricardo found himself in blockchain after working at a strategy consulting firm . They definitely would from me.

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Case Interview Retail Examples Sales 60

Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 23, 2024

In this article, we delve into the significance of steering clear of costly errors and highlight how working with business consultants, seasoned professionals who don’t guess but draw from their extensive experience, can substantially improve results. Avoiding costly business mistakes with consultants is smart business.

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Consulting Turnaround ROI Case Study 52

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2018

It also hurts the brands sold inside the stores, which in part explains why consumer product giants like Procter & Gamble are seeing their sales stagnate for products like Tide detergent, Gillette razors, Pampers diapers, and Crest toothpaste. Consultancy Catalina also revealed that 90 of the 100 top brands had all lost market share.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Headquarters: Chicago, IL Employees: 3,200 Locations: 58 offices, 40 countries Chief Executive: Johan Aurik, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Revenue: $1B Consulting Engagement Cost: $400K. Marketing & Sales.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Minyanville Business and Market News.

Real Estate 77

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 77

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2020

I think it’s interesting that there’s a strong trend between [ABC] and [DEF]. Whether you’re in consulting, strategy, finance, software engineering, sales, or any other role, it is helpful to know what is happening in your company or industry. You: “Here’s the analysis I did on [XYZ]. Would you like me to set that up?”.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. IBM was founded in 1911 and has a rich history of ingenuity, deep convictions, premier research and development, and trend setting.

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Minyanville Business and Market News.

Real Estate 75

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 75

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Consult your. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Home Builders.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 72

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Consult your. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Home Builders.

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Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 68

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Consult your. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Home Builders.

Real Estate 73

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 73

MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Consult your. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Home Builders.

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Advertising Real Estate Financial Case Interview 68

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

My personal belief is the trucking industry needs to realize production of goods will have ups and downs,” Satish Jindel, principal of SJ Consulting , which closely tracks industry pricing, told Logistics Management. Sales of Class 8 heavy trucks are on pace for one of the best years in history - around 260,000 units in North America.

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