Tag Archives: Growth

Grow and Win With New Product (and Service) Development

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

In today’s slow-growth economy, companies are struggling to find new ways to grow. All too often, current products are mature and current markets are saturated with competition. To escape these brutal facts and find a new avenue for growth, companies … Continue reading →

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Tuned In – Valuable Insight in Finding That New Avenue for Growth

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

In Tuned In: Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs, Craig Stull, Phil Myers and David Meerman Scott describe the ‘Tuned In’ methodology that your company can use to find your next avenue for growth. ‘Tuned In’ creates … Continue reading →

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Growth By Acquisition – An Introduction

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Mergers and acquisitions can be effective tools to speed the growth and development of your company.  Through acquisitions your business can expand into new geographic areas, enter new market spaces, broaden product lines, develop relationships with new and growing customers, and … Continue reading →

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How to Grow When Markets Don’t – More Relevant than Ever!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Published in late 2004, How to Grow When Markets Don’t by Adrian Slywotzky and Richard Wise (with Karl Weber) is more relevant than ever in today’s slow-growth business climate. The Growth Crisis The economy is maturing and population growth is … Continue reading →

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Blue Ocean Strategy

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

In their book, Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant, W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne outline a strategy process to create a long-term sustainable competitive advantage. While a bit too full of … Continue reading →

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Ahead of the Curve: Two Years at Harvard Business School

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

In his book, Ahead of the Curve: Two Years at Harvard Business School, Philip Delves Broughton recounts his experience as a student at HBS. It is an interesting read, especially for those planning to go to business school. For our … Continue reading →

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Are You in Love With Your Customers?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

“If your business leader does not love customers and is not committed to delivering value to them, your venture will fail.” With this quote from Ken Morse, serial entrepreneur & co-founder of 3Com Corporation, I begin my guest blog at … Continue reading →

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Get Out of the Office and Get Your Business Growing in 3 Days

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

With the weak economy and the grid-locked government, many business leaders feel stuck, frustrated and frozen in place. They know that their current strategy of downsizing, economizing and streamlining will not lead to long-term success. In fact, in a recent … Continue reading →

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Turn Your Current Customers into Your Allies for Growth

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

Face Reality: Most companies in most industries will not discover the “silver bullet”, the “magic elixir” that returns them to the exciting growth track of the past. As Yogi Berra said: The future ain’t going be what it used to … Continue reading →

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How to Grow Your Business in Five Steps

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

Growth is a pre-requisite for business success. In today’s rapidly changing business environment, most companies need to grow just to stay in place. They need to expand market share, seek out related and new market opportunities, and constantly pursue new … Continue reading →

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La Femme Nikita and Business Strategy

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Recently, I watched an episode of Nikita, a spy v. spy television drama. In the episode, Nikita is approached by the leader of the evil terrorist syndicate, Gogol, who suggests that they team up to defeat Division, their common enemy. … Continue reading →

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