N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Effective leaders in this space have the ability to optimize supply chain operations, streamline processes, and identify cost-saving opportunities. A strategic-minded CPO deeply understands market trends, supplier dynamics, and emerging technologies. Moreover, strong leadership in supply chain management ensures cost efficiency.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

It’s a considerable risk, so most of them do due diligence on your business before releasing the funding. Whether developing recyclable electric car batteries or boosting the autonomous vehicle market, there are other startups that always solve the same problem in this industry. Demonstrate the Strength of Your Team.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In addition, by paying someone else to handle this aspect of your business, you can focus on other vital areas, such as marketing and sales. This can be done by conducting due diligence on potential production partners and asking for references. Again, references and due diligence are vital in finding the right partner.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It can bring plenty of benefits to a company – a whole new array of potential customers and the opportunity to operate in a less saturated market. However, it does come with risks – expanding is expensive and you’ll be operating in unfamiliar territory. Market Research. Understand Your Capabilities.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 19, 2021

To take it a step beyond that point, if you choose to incorporate or register your business then you are no longer operating in a sole proprietorship. One of the first steps beyond having a marketable product or service is to create a business plan. How do you intend to sell and market items? Business Plan. Will you outsource?

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 20, 2020

Often times a new entrepreneur feels he or she has done their due diligence only to learn later that they barely scratched the surface. They checked out the market, discussed the business idea with friends and family and feels they can come up with enough capital to set themselves up for success.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

From my perspective I’d advise clients to give a bit on valuation, or live with more rigid financial engineering to acquire influence (gain access to markets, knowledge, intelligence, connections or superior business savvy). Hint: it’s not about the money. .

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Let me be clear, I’m not advocating for leaders to be opportunists (we have way too many of those), but to be opportunistic in how they view market, talent, culture, change, strategy, etc. Significant opportunities are not only scarce, but they typically operate on the principal of diminishing returns.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2014

As data-driven marketers are taking full advantage of collecting, organizing, and analyzing demand management, many are adopting the classic marketing waterfall model from leading experts such as Sirius Decisions. One size fits all’ marketing waterfalls are too rigid. One marketing waterfall view has become a catchall.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

A REIT is a company that owns, operates, or invests in revenue-producing real estate. The world of real estate investment has even produced entire suites of software designed to streamline communications between investors and operators. One of the most common vehicles is the US-based Real Estate Investment Trusts or REITs. Conclusion.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 13, 2020

Almost everyone has memories of the first day at a job, especially if you are starting afresh in the job market. All this is achievable if you plan ahead and do due diligence on what not to do and what to expect. It is essential to get along with your co-workers, but more important to be aware of the office cliques in operation.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Hard work and due diligence take you to the path of success. Yes, the team is there to help you, but an owner knows best, and he should look at all aspects of the business and check that all operations are working efficiently. That saying is very true! You can achieve practically anything with effort and determination.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

While novices are urged to start small and do their due diligence and research prior to getting involved with investments, there is a reason why some people choose to jump right in. The stock market is a big draw for novice investors looking for a big payday, and sometimes they do hit big. Remaining Calm During Market Shifts.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 4, 2016

Often times a new entrepreneur feels he or she has done their due diligence only to learn later that they barely scratched the surface. They checked out the market, discussed the business idea with friends and family and feels they can come up with enough capital to set themselves up for success.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Rarely will you come across a static opportunity in the sense that it will stand idle and wait for you to act…Significant opportunities are not only scarce, but they typically operate on the principal of diminishing returns. Those who currently lead are aware that our times and this market demands flexibility and quick decision making.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 9, 2019

Externally, there are political issues, interest and exchange rates, new market competitors, and financial risks such as investments. Legal liability is reduced, and the stability of your operations increases. When you’re new to risk management or risk management tools, it’s vital you do your due diligence research.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

People can do some due diligence before going to work for a compnay. If you find that workplace contamination is rubbing off on you, you may be forced to make a change in order to preserve your own mental health. link] Donna Svei Great post Mike. Here are "9 Signs That Your Next Company Cares About Its Employees."

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

The importance of research, due-diligence and marketplace understanding surface. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. Learns which external factors to trust and which cannot be controlled. About the Author.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2014

A normal acquisition process seeks to ensure something basic: a strategic rationale for a deal, supported by a thoughtful selection process, with known risks identified by a short, intense due diligence. What this requires is doing some integration due diligence as part of the M&A process.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 24, 2014

It’s created through a process of due diligence and a deliberate effort to intentionally and consistently integrate the seven core values into the workplace. CEO Jason Levesque, a US Army veteran and entrepreneur, founded Argo Marketing in 2003, and has become a widely respected Maine business owner.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2018

Though recent acquisitions may seem idiosyncratic, they all have in common the need to find new avenues for growth in mature markets or deal with accelerating change. Market breakthroughs. It can take years to build distribution networks or gain a foothold in a particular market. Let’s unpack some recent examples.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Multinational corporations long have looked for growth opportunities in emerging markets. In 2014, according to the latest United Nations estimate, direct foreign investment (FDI) in emerging markets reached more than $700 billion — accounting for over half (56%) of all global FDI flows for the first time. Crime exacts a toll.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

Doing digital M&A right means upending the way most companies approach financing, due diligence, and merger integration. The ultimate goal is to signal to the market that the digital acquisition is part of a series of moves that will help you adapt and win in the digitalization of your industry.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2016

It might be an earnings boost, where the post-acquisition company continues to operate independently while increasing the value of the parent company. Or it might be to accelerate product development (and build out a richer product portfolio) by buying product capabilities across the market value chain. It might be to buy talent.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2017

In phase 3, successful portfolio transformations require financial discipline that is not an event, but a pattern; strategic clarity that is not a direction, but a commitment; operational excellence that is not a tool, but a mindset. Evaluating leadership capital has always been a critical component of due diligence for deal teams.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

The company quickly adjusted its operational definition of “loyalty” to explicitly embrace and reward its “digital evangelicals” — customers who had enough of a virtual presence to be influencers. These customers were given perks, privileges and the power to offer certain promotions.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

Indeed, due to increased commercial complexity in global companies as well as the growing impact of business and society issues, the expertise, quality, breadth, power, and compensation of the General Counsel have increased dramatically in recent decades. Compliance.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2018

Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures make up one of those variables, provided they average at least one deal per year in a program that cumulatively amounts to more than 30% of a company’s market capitalization over 10 years, with no single deal being more than 30% of market cap. Take marketing giant WPP.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Chinese companies are relatively new to the M&A game, governments in many target markets are quick to detect a political agenda, Chinese companies sometimes struggle to obtain financing or face unexpected political opposition at home, and many acquiring Chinese firms operate in particularly dynamic — and volatile — global markets.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2011

Things are never quite the way the due diligence report claimed. Many articles dissect the keys to successful operations and projecting future growth levers in China. But don't count on all that growth to come from your Tier 1 markets (Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou) or even the Tier 2 (provincial capitals).

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

But peruse some of the recent headlines about Iran , and you might wonder whether the market’s potential was overstated. However, despite a weakened economy, political tensions, market uncertainty, and the lingering effects of sanctions, Iran remains an important opportunity for multinationals in emerging markets.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2014

Like a shopper in a flea market, it is quite easy for a CEO at a midsized company to get distracted by sexy deals. They have strong due diligence skills. The reason is that conducting due diligence will be costly and arduous because small companies often have poor reporting and accounting systems.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2013

Its primary social metric is the number of lives reached in base-of-pyramid markets. The MCC's approach is even more complex as it operates on a 20-year time horizon. government agency makes grants to emerging market countries to reduce poverty through economic growth.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2014

If you have assessed the risk of your strategic options in terms of brand risk, operational risk, market risk, and so on, do the same for the current strategy. It’s now common practice to manage risk with heightened awareness, disciplined processes, and due diligence.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

The way to increase seed- and early-stage financing for physical-product start-ups is to reduce individual investors' risk by improving the quality of due diligence and spreading risk across a larger number of investors. Testing in these cases was not previously possible due to the cost of an on-site operator.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2016

These costs are not operational costs, such as commission fees or transportation costs. Constraints on due diligence limit the information available to negotiators. Changing technology and markets make it impossible to foresee future contingencies. Difficulties in Negotiating a Transaction.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

At the time, though, we were just in search of a new approach to building a sustainable business in that critical but often difficult market. In fact, you could say (and many did) that our previous attempts had failed, in that we hadn’t established a sustained market position. Things hadn’t gone well up until that point.

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