Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Catalant connects the world’s leading companies with over 40,000 experts and firms to meet on-demand business needs.” Sample projects include company valuation, workshop development, competitive analysis, financial projections, go-to-market plans, performance measurement, and pricing. Some are fixed price, some by the hour.

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Talent Finance Consulting Development 150

Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2018

It failed to meet its revenue and subscriber growth targets. In a recent HBR article , we claimed that modern digital companies such as Uber, Facebook, and Alphabet play an increasingly important role in the economy, but their financial statements fail to capture company’s main value drivers. What caused this slump?

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Financial Report Company Metrics 28

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. Note -firmsodeling” done in case work may not be directly comparable to the financial modeling more common at investment banks.

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Banking Boston Consulting Group Consulting Management 272

Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

Employees may struggle to perform their tasks or meet deadlines due to a lack of information or coordination, leading to poor attitudes. This inefficiency can lead to delays in project completion, missed deadlines, and ultimately, reduced output, poor customer service and lower sales. Others just do not care.

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Training Training Leadership Resources 99

Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

Ultimately - even if you're trying to meet urgent needs - you also still need confidence in your value proposition - because all of your immediate efforts will be focused on finding the people who you can help and who genuinely need you. Here's a sample script you can use when meeting someone at a networking event : Make Personal Contact.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

Ultimately - even if you're trying to meet urgent needs - you also still need confidence in your value proposition - because all of your immediate efforts will be focused on finding the people who you can help and who genuinely need you. Here's a sample script you can use when meeting someone at a networking event : Make Personal Contact.

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Consulting Strategy Strategy Strategy& 202

Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

For reference, my first three questions to owners are: Have you worked with a financial advisor to see how much money you need from the sale to support your next great adventure in life (and do you know what your business is worth – not just what you want for it)? What will you be doing after the sale? Know these things.

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Financial Banking Sales Case Interview 40

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Business development consulting is about helping businesses grow sales and profits in order to achieve their strategic objectives. Once you have customer buy-in, you can set up meetings and determine whether a proposal can be submitted.

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Development Consulting B2C B2B 88

Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2021

However, we recommend controlling external marketing spend at an early stage and at times it distracts from doing the actual grinding on execution and sales. However, you may still find a small consulting firm to meet your needs. Never Miss a New Post - Subscribe to our Newsletter! You can unsubscribe at any time.

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Consulting Financial Boston Consulting Group Operations 52

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 26, 2019

A source of irritation for many interviewers is when the candidate says, " We faced a $10 million drop in sales, and we fixed this by landing three new clients for $3.3 Did you find and close all $10 million in sales? Did you just show up at the sales meeting? Did you cheer the sales team on from the sidelines?

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Case Interview Interviews Resumes Retail 81

Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2018

After studying meetings of various sizes, researchers have concluded that the optimal number of participants is seven or eight — small enough for good discussions, but large enough for a diversity of opinions. The Board Had No Finance Committee. GE’s board had another major structural defect: It lacked a finance committee.

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Cash Flow Finance Financial Company 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2018

Nonetheless, statistics show that women-owned businesses, which account for one-third of Swedish businesses, are not granted the corresponding proportion of government venture financing; in fact, women-owned businesses receive only 7%. The VCs stated that, in all cases, they need to evaluate each venture’s financial status.

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Data Real Estate Finance Financial 38

MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

Chicago finances are even worse than I thought which is saying quite a bit because I have written about the sorry state of Chicago finances on numerous occasion. Kristi Culpepper, a bond guru, has gone over Chicago''s annual financial report, bond documents, investor presentations, and CAFRs. Who Is Kristi Culpepper?

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Financial Engineering Finance Government 28

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2020

I suggest we set up a meeting with the [G] team to discuss this, what do you think? Knowing that it may take 48 hours, don’t try to rush and meet your manager’s deadline. This entails a weekly, 30 minute meeting with your manager to discuss work obstacles and your general well-being during the internship. Manager: “Yes” or “No”.

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How To Meeting Management Company 88

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Today the Fed released minutes of meetings at the start and during the great financial crisis. Some outside consultants presented to the Fed at that meeting, generally giving an amazingly rosy view of the world as well. Our cumulative actions following this meeting should provide noticeable stimulus to the economy by midyear.

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Construction Conference Meeting Policies 77

Emerson Consulting Group

JANUARY 31, 2019

Too often otherwise good sales reps fail because they just haven’t learned to stop talking and start listening. The objective of basic sales questions is to identify what your prospect actually wants. By asking more questions and listening even more, you can take any sales conversation to a higher level. By Ken Lizotte CMC.

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Martinka Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2017

John Martinka, as one of Seattle’s most successful, knowledgeable, & experienced buyer’s brokers, and I, as the President of IBA, the Pacific Northwest’s oldest business brokerage firm, have collaboratively completed a significant number of transactions involving the purchase & sale of privately held companies, including one already in 2017.

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Turnaround How To Sales Company 40

MishTalk

DECEMBER 12, 2013

The Financial Times reports Bank of Japan Vows to Stick with Easy Money Policy. Mr Kuroda, a former finance ministry official, reiterated his support for tighter fiscal policy to rein in Japan’s huge government debt, which is approaching two and a half years’ economic output.

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Policies Banking Government Financial 71

MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. Scranton taxpayers could face a 117 percent increase in taxes next year as the citys finances continue to spiral out of control. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral. Burning Platform. Daily Bell.

Real Estate 77

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 77

Emerson Consulting Group

MAY 10, 2019

Being able to meet and get to know fellow CEOs from a different industry or even a similar one helps a lot due to the sharing of like information. Our members will be happy to meet you! Joe Bodio , CEO, Lan-Tel Communications. It has added new skill sets and processes to both my own company’s procedures and its overall success.”

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Meeting B2B Nonprofit Media 40

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2017

Throughout four-day visit, arrived early and left late to ensure that everything ran smoothly, including meetings, housing, transportation, and meals. Establish functions from scratch — Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Sales, and HR. Prior to visit, coordinated all documentation, including collecting relevant data.

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Transportation Real Estate Financial Operations 47

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. According to Moodys Chicago has $19 billion in unfunded pension liability and faces a "tremendous strain" in meeting their budget and paying law enforcement. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 78

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

They entered the financial disputes business with the acquisition of Klick, Kent and Allen, Inc. Additionally, FTI has an executive committee headed up by the Chairman and two Executive Vice Presidents: one which doubles as the Chief Financial Officer and another who doubles as the Chief Risk Officer. Corporate Finance/Restructuring.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Emerson Consulting Group

APRIL 4, 2019

Published articles are high-level sales tools. Retirement benefits thoughtleader Dan Cassidy makes it a practice to show up at every sales meeting with a briefcase filled with reprints of his many published articles. Sales of your book increase as a result. Publishing articles can lead actually WRITING to a book!

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Journal Case Interview Conference Meeting 40

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 17, 2019

Initially, I wanted to work in the FinTech Space because I gained exposure into financial services while at PWC, so I thought it was the perfect next step. You meet all types of crazy interesting people. They recently announced that the integration of blockchain has helped them generate more sales. It’s an ideological space.

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Case Interview Retail Examples Sales 60

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. If they fail, the International Monetary Fund might have to withdraw from the 240 billion euro ($313 billion) bailout to avoid violating its own rules, which require a borrower to be financed a year ahead.

Real Estate 72

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 72

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2018

About 30 minutes prior to her weekly one-on-one with the CEO, the chief marketing officer at a multibillion global financial services firm received a cryptic email from him with the subject line “The Trouble with CMOs.” She went into the meeting prepared for the worst. The CMO began by meeting with her direct reports.

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Advertising Agile Marketing Meeting 28

LSA Global

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Nokia was able to transition from one business through others, transforming itself and growing to meet contemporary and future business needs. What constitutes the difference between a successful growth strategy that works and one that fails to meet expectations? Far more growth strategies, however, fall short.

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& Metrics 28

MishTalk

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece''s far-left Syriza party, recently traveled to Frankfurt and Rome to meet European leaders. It wants to reverse minimum wage cuts, freeze state layoffs and halt state asset sales. It was the financial markets'' way of hinting that it is still too early to grant Greece full fiscal independence. €2

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Finance Government Banking Travel 76

MishTalk

JULY 12, 2015

The Financial Times has the Four-Page Text of the Eurozone Demands on Greece. Additional Financing Needs The Eurogroup takes note of the possible financing needs of between €82 billion and €86 billion. We finally have "THE Final Offer" (I think). The document is in a form that cannot easily be copied.

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Finance Financial Government Banking 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 16, 2018

” When Sloan arrived at GM in 1920 he realized that the traditional centralized management structures organized by function (sales, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing) were a poor fit for managing GM’s diverse product lines. Sloan kept the corporate staff small and focused on policy making, corporate finance, and planning.

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Transportation Automotive Engineering Sales 28

MishTalk

JULY 18, 2014

Michael Pettis at China Financial Markets reiterates that view in regards to credit expansion and GDP growth. But independent surveys of businesses across China show that in sector after sector, sales and confidence are still deteriorating. Chinese Recovery On Paper Is China really growing at the reported 7.5%

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Banking Financial Report System 70

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

In-store applications would involve a consumer interacting with AR or VR either within the actual walls of a traditional shopping environment (on the sales floor or in the dressing room, say) or right next to it (through the store windows). Doing so will keep you nimble at meeting consumer needs with a still-developing technology.

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Retail Sports Comparison Travel 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Making matters more challenging, these shifts are happening across practically every retail category – books, entertainment, housewares, clothing, food, financial services, and even energy. When CEOs lead these meetings, teams can raise any issues, big or small, and get them resolved in minutes.

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Retail Operations Productivity Industry 37

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

That poses new risks to financial stability and may undermine global economic growth. Some of this debt, incurred with the encouragement of world leaders to finance bailouts and stimulus programs, stems from the crisis. Global debt in these years has grown by $57 trillion, raising the ratio of debt to GDP by 17 percentage points.

Real Estate 28

Real Estate Government Banking Financial 28

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

I don''t and neither does Michael Pettis at China Financial Markets. The Financial Times reports China house price surge raises prospect of steps to cool market. A series of land sales have set record prices since August, with real estate developers ramping up their competition for the best plots in the biggest cities.

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Real Estate Banking Government Balance Sheet 64

Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2016

He led the finance team. She reported to the head of sales, who reported to the COO, and she and Brad rarely interacted at work. There were whispers from some of the younger women and what felt like relentless, albeit good-natured, teasing from the guys on the sales team. It was true: Brad wasn’t her boss. The Tavern 8pm.

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