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Bad News: You Have to Grow to Pay Your Debt

Martinka Consulting

Banks have ratios, guidelines, and regulators. Sears was in the headlines because they are running out of cash as their turnaround is failing. The bottom line is, if like Suntory, you have to significantly grow the company to cover your debt, well, you paid too much. So who lends on deals like this? Nobody in my market!

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In the Best Sales Teams, About Half of the People Are in Support Roles

Harvard Business

By looking at detailed sales data from 40 companies in technology-related industries, we have identified guidelines for the optimal amount and type of sales support and management. But get it just right and your sales efforts can drive productivity and growth.

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Why you need a company wiki (and how to build it effectively)

Asamby Consulting

The turnaround time can easily be days instead of minutes. Define guidelines for content What are the guiding principles for your content? This person's job includes: Making sure content is being approved Ensuring that the structural guidelines (navigation, tagging etc.) Asynchronous, on-demand access will help a lot here.

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How to Pass the McKinsey Problem Solving Game

CaseInterview.com

I recommend reading the guidelines below twice. How do you produce the fastest turnaround time for new orders given a certain number of employees in a work shift? If you simply read these instructions without actually using a practice version of the game, these tips will not make a lot of sense on a stand-alone basis.

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An Ebola Outbreak Has Just Been Stopped. Here’s What It Tells Us About Containing Epidemics.

Harvard Business

GeneXpert, a lab-in-a-box that automates PCR, a diagnostic technique that ordinarily requires specialized laboratories that take weeks to set up, were deployed to new hot spots within days and reduced the turnaround time for testing from days to hours.