Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2016

In 2005 Amazon launched its Prime service, which offers members free two-day shipping. Better predictive ability from rich customer data has another important benefit: Amazon does not keep most of its products in inventory for very long, significantly reducing its working capital requirement.

Advertising 8

Advertising Retail Content Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

In parallel, it reduced its fixed costs by restructuring its industrial footprint and overhead structure; increasing sales, marketing, and R&D expenditures in targeted areas; and dramatically reducing working capital. Does the business have an adequate financial structure?

Chemicals 8

Chemicals How To Kahneman Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

While interning in Mozambique in 2005 for the one-person (!) As product is sold, some of the initial working capital that SHE puts up is paid back, with the entrepreneurs eventually owning their local franchises. In turn, SHE reinvests its profits in new geographies or other disruptive enterprises.

Franchising 14

Franchising CEO GDP Entrepreneur 14