Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

One half of building business is supplying quality products or services; the other half is skill in building relationships. Develop those contacts as a ladder to reach higher, but more challenging, prospects. Test business development, starting with advice from your banker, accountant, and lawyer. Mine your backyard.

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Press Release Discount Advertising Sharpe 100

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

It was a daunting investment, but well worth the quality-of-life improvement. Launch day was a wild success. Customers show up regularly to take out loans, arrange payments, and track their finances. The thing is, for millions of people, this model doesn’t exist — and those people are my customers.

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Marketing Microfinance Retail Development 8

Chris Brady

JULY 19, 2010

  Do not squander what you’ve been given, no matter how much or little, rather, harness it,develop it, hone it, and focus it, bring it to bear on a daily basis and letting the world see what you were given. That elusive quality that I only posses for Montessori education, so it seems, and even then not consistently:).

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Blog Leadership Real Estate Letter 112

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

And Enterprise Rent-A-Car links its Enterprise Service Quality index customer feedback scores to promotions. Your CFO and finance team can take a leadership role here. Unless line managers and finance really believe in the link between customer feedback and business outcomes, your incentive system won't last long.

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Incentives Sample Customer Loyalty Metrics 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

If you're a product guru, maybe you need a business development or sales-oriented leader to get your vision to market. If you are great at the finances, an early-stage Excel ninja partner probably isn't be the top priority. Michael recently co-authored Wild West 2.0 Diversity on your founding team will give you strength.

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How To Long-term Learning Curve Entrepreneur 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2017

Neff has developed an exercise you can use in everyday life when you need self-compassion the most. When we’re in the grip of strong emotions, our minds run wild. Perhaps Anika in the finance department told you last year that her promotion was denied, and you noticed how angry she was and how she doubted her own worth.

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Self-aware Stress Learning-by-Doing Project 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

For years, the creative side of the company was the top priority, leaving things like finance, IT, and HR to suffer (yes, they tried to run their operations on spreadsheets).

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Supply Chain Company Crisis Crisis Management 8