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Empowering Small Business Growth Through Consulting

Business Consulting Agency

This includes market analysis, competitor research, financial planning, and creating sustainable business models that drive profitability and scalability. Marketing and Branding Strategies Effective marketing and branding are essential for small businesses to stand out in competitive markets.

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8 Reasons that May Cause You to Loose Customers

Tom Spencer

Few people are in the habit of looking for a gap in the market or trying to identify an unsatisfied need. Gyms and insurance companies are particularly notorious for this. Improve your processes and invest in technology. “If it weren’t for these customers, we would be doing just fine!”.

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8 Issues that May Cause You to Lose Customers

Tom Spencer

Few people are in the habit of looking for a gap in the market or trying to identify an unsatisfied need. Gyms and insurance companies are particularly notorious for this. Improve your processes and invest in technology. “If it weren’t for these customers, we would be doing just fine!”.

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How Digital Technology Is Changing Farming in Africa

Harvard Business

The process improves farm productivity and reduces input waste by using analytics to facilitate data-driven farming practices for small-scale farmers. Sokopepe uses SMS and web tools to offer market information and farm record management services to farmers.

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What a Changing NAFTA Could Mean for Doing Business in Mexico

Harvard Business

The possibility of a contentious renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has led to delayed or canceled investments in what has been one of Latin America’s most economically stable markets. Companies would like to see process improvements and better infrastructure at the border to reduce costs to import.

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Why GE, Boeing, Lowe’s, and Walmart Are Directly Buying Health Care for Employees

Harvard Business

This process-improvement methodology includes workflow redesign, error proofing, best-practice implementation, cost bundling, financial risk sharing, and outcomes measurement. More than 90% of those patients heed that recommendation and do not go on to have surgery at home through traditional insurance.