Category Archives: Growth!

Growing companies usually require more working capital during their periods of rapid growth.  In past insights we have calculated the amount of additional capital needed for a business as it grows, and the additional capital required is often surprisingly large.  … Continue reading →

At the MIT Center of Collective Intelligence, professors and graduate students are wrestling with an important opportunity – and gaining ground.  With new collaborative tools available for use in the cloud,   people are no longer isolated in their creative endeavors. … Continue reading →

There are a number of key performance indicators that help new generation company management see more clearly their progress and corporate health.  The old measures, including return on investment, percentage of profit against revenue or employee count, and more, obviously … Continue reading →

We all know that the world of marketing has turned upside down these past years through the power of the Internet.  College professors teaching marketing must be having a real challenge keeping up with the new channels of communication, the … Continue reading →

Substitute the word “money” for “water” and we have an explanation for most all of the reasons why successful products move from concept through early adopters through mass market. Money flows to the cheapest effective solution to a problem.  Fighting … Continue reading →

There is such leverage in high gross profit margins once a company is past breakeven.  Every dollar of gross profit falls to the bottom line, increasing net profit faster with each transaction.  A ten percent increase in revenues for a … Continue reading →

This is one of those “My dad used to say” homilies.  You’ve probably heard the accompanying “It takes just as much effort to sell a small deal as a big one,” over the years. The truth of this is more … Continue reading →