Seth Godin Blog

JANUARY 26, 2020

Houses are much bigger, a bit more efficient and enormously more expensive. TVs on the other hand, are dramatically bigger, dramatically more efficient, dramatically more powerful, significantly more reliable and way cheaper. And they went up in scale because real estate prices and income inequality went up even more.

Real Estate 20

Real Estate Efficiency Industry 20

Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2018

.” Despite no clear evidence that several men’s ventures had performed or would perform well, the VCs trusted that these ventures would succeed: “His venture is not up and running yet, but he is on his way” and “He is approved for funding because he has worked in the industry for two years, so he has some experience.”

Data 31

Data Real Estate Finance Financial 31

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Business banks: Banks that focus on mid-sized businesses and commercial real estate. Since banking is an industry that everyone needs access to as a convenient means of receiving, storing, and making payments, banks are heavily regulated. They are almost always highly asset sensitive (i.e. Image: Pexels.

Banking 12

Banking Industry Balance Sheet Retail 12

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

In the New York office, the industries McKinsey caters to are financial services, health care services, advanced electronics, aerospace and defense, and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications). BCG’s new home, 10 Hudson Yards, is like a city within a city and is considered the largest real estate deal in US history (jaw drop!).

Consulting 157

Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

Harvard Business

JULY 14, 2017

Daniel Suarez’s novel Change Agent describes a near future in which synthetic biology has reshaped every industry. It’s an illustration of how, just as the internet didn’t stop at revolutionizing the computer industry, the impacts of advances in synthetic biology won’t be limited to biotech.

Real Estate 44

Real Estate Engineering Transportation Industry 44

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Note the diversity of industries Cornerstone Research works with, especially as many of these are quite specialized. Real Estate. Industries. However, the cases that these law firms are involved in can represent any industry imaginable, from telecommunications to manufacturing and everything in between.

Interviews 100

Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

APRIL 4, 2016

We believe, however, that these businesses have not redefined industries in a fundamental way; instead they are “old wines in new bottles.” Outsourcing across industries has let companies tap into cheaper and more flexible labor, with the contractor economy pre-dating platform apps by decades.

Hotels 28

Hotels Real Estate Accenture Industry 28

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2017

You’re ready to make a career move, up to a higher level or into a different industry or an entirely new field. And she wrote her summary headline — a prime piece of résumé real estate — to immediately show that she had the experience these new positions require.

Transportation 36

Transportation Real Estate Financial Operations 36

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

One example is when the New York School’s system hired them to boost the efficiency of their school bus network, which they did, saving the city $12M. Industries. Real Estate. How HR adds Value During the Energy Industry Downturn. The firm also has a lot of notable public sector work under its belt.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

Seth Godin Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

But the things to spend money on are a significant real estate presence, machines, patents, a permanent, expensive brand.   This is the painting contractor who realizes that a high-powered industrial paint booth will make him the only guy in town who can do a certain kind of job. . 

Real Estate 20

Real Estate Small Business Energy Efficiency 20

Harvard Business

JUNE 19, 2017

Looked at from the acquirer’s point of view, the logic of the Amazon–Whole Foods merger depends on whether Amazon can dominate groceries, can use Whole Foods real estate to deliver or offer goods of all sorts, or perhaps can add some real profits to the bottom line. Can Alexa sell Whole Foods’s inventory?

Real Estate 30

Real Estate Wireless Retail Industry 30

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

As our research has shown, the vibrant metros of the future will be those that are home to high-tech advanced industries. Digital industries are a main driver of growth within these high-value industries. Digital industries are a main driver of growth within these high-value industries.

Industry 28

Industry Development Education Transportation 28

SkillQuo

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Over the past few years, industries from enterprise IT to financial services have become more consumer-centric. The healthcare industry faces high regulatory burden and health incumbents that have not recognized their businesses face an existential threat. In healthcare, that change has come more slowly.

Healthcare 53

Healthcare Insurance Insurance Retail 53

Consultant Ninja

MARCH 31, 2009

I think what you say makes sense, but implementation of your idea requires quite an re-allocation of industry resources. I think this approach is more efficient because it reduces transaction related costs and provides a gain sharing program which is mutually beneficial for all parties. April 1, 2009 at 1:14 AM. Consultant Insider.

Balance Sheet 100

Balance Sheet Marketing Banking Consulting 100

freshminds

DECEMBER 15, 2015

With the increase in online retail, even on days where vast sale reductions are designed to entice people into 'brick and mortar' stores to browse items on offer, there is more pressure than ever on the logistics industry to deliver the multitude of items that are ordered before the 25th December deadline.

Retail 42

Retail Sales Real Estate Productivity 42

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The family-owned business runs Puerto Rico’s largest media company&#8212 (GFR Media) as well as other companies focused on customer engagement (LinkActive) and real estate (Kingbird). We’re now looking into developing other businesses and strengthening our presence in other industries. and Caribbean.

Media 30

Media Company Real Estate Advertising 30

Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2017

But the rise of cloud computing and open APIs has changed the game for the industry, allowing small businesses to take advantage of data in entirely new ways. Bringing efficiency to operations is table stakes for retailers. Insight Center. Crossing the Digital Divide. Sponsored by DXC Technology. Bringing Your Operations Online.

Small Business 28

Small Business Retail Real Estate Operations 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2016

.” On the other hand is research about people’s preferences, like this 2013 study in the Journal of Environmental Psychology that, according to its authors, “categorically contradict[s] the industry-accepted wisdom that open-plan layout enhances communication between colleagues and improves occupants.”

Real Estate 28

Real Estate Travel Meeting Research 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2018

These artificial neural networks link millions of data points from seemingly unrelated databases containing everything from social media posts to internet protocol addresses used on airport Wi-Fi networks to real estate holdings or tax returns, and identify patterns. Assessing and mitigating internal risks. It will not be easy.

Banking 28

Banking Tools Data Real Estate 28

Harvard Business

MAY 30, 2016

The Internet is apparently taking down yet another industry. What’s the real story? The retail industry is getting “reinvented,” as we describe in our new book Matchmakers. People can shop more efficiently online and therefore don’t need to go to as many stores to find what they want.

Retail 28

Retail Sales Real Estate Data 28

Eupnea Management Consulting

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Having started his career with Royal Sun Alliance within the insurance industry about three decades ago, today with enthusiasm he describes to our team how Hubb, a AI-driven insurance broker, has successfully grown as a startup business recently and his aim to be inside the top 100 insurers after 15 months of trading.

Interviews 52

Interviews Insurance Insurance Culture 52

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In recent years, much has been written about how the Blockchain is poised to transform traditional industries such as banking, real estate, and healthcare. Renee Comet/Getty Images. More recently, it has gained attention as a way to finance new ventures, through what is known as an Initial Coin Offering (ICO).

Finance 28

Finance Software Government Real Estate 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 26, 2017

But despite the different timescale, the challenge for real estate executives is not unlike the one facing CIOs: to make sure a new investment will not quickly become obsolete. These responses to the rapid change of technology seem reasonable when one thinks about how most companies measure their real estate investments.

Real Estate 28

Real Estate System Software Efficiency 28

Management Consulted

JANUARY 29, 2009

While in college, I worked for a large real estate research firm, hence my first real job was literally doing questionnaire surveys on the street. Being bilingually efficient will offer you many initiatives in projects from domestic clients. I am a native Chinese student. I’m a part time project assistant in A.T.

Interviews 100

Interviews Consulting McKinsey Recruiting 100