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Design Matters

N2Growth Blog

When you think of Apple you immediate think of a company that has built a strong brand around quality design. Largely due to the iPod’s strong integrated design qualities it is the dominant brand in its class, commands a pricing premium, and has developed an extremely loyal and satisfied customer base.

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The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Labeling something as Best Practices is not a substitute for wisdom, discernment, discretion, subject matter expertise, intellect, creativity or any of the other qualities I value in an advisor. Cost cutting and process improvements always have their place, but on their own accord don't constitute a sustainable business model.

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

One half of building business is supplying quality products or services; the other half is skill in building relationships. Utilizing strengths and the contacts I had made to write the book, I scaled my practice to service women in business—the companies that support them and the companies that they own.

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Competing on Service: Eleven Ways to Beat the Competition by ‘Hugging’ Your Customers

Strategy Driven

Twelve cases are written as narratives with multiple teaching points, but without a focus on a particular business decision; the remaining twenty-three cases were written around specific conundrums related to strategy, operations, finance, marketing, leadership, culture, human resources, organizational design, business model, and growth.

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Insurance Isn’t Safe from Digital Upheaval

Harvard Business Review

Technological innovations ranging from smartphones to Big Data analytics to cloud computing make it easier than ever for new challengers – especially those unburdened by legacy systems or brick-and-mortar networks – to gain access to high-quality market information and mass distribution. Insurethebox, a U.K.

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To Grow, Social Enterprises Must Play by Business Rules

Harvard Business Review

They lack customer insights that would help tune their business model to attract more customers. Their business plans often betray a misunderstanding of how scale generates financial returns. LEYF's initial plan for growth was to franchise its successful model nationwide. The goal for the next five years is 300% growth.

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Insurance Isn’t Safe from Digital Upheaval

Harvard Business Review

Technological innovations ranging from smartphones to Big Data analytics to cloud computing make it easier than ever for new challengers – especially those unburdened by legacy systems or brick-and-mortar networks – to gain access to high-quality market information and mass distribution. Insurethebox, a U.K.