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What is the Price?

Kevin Eikenberry

The cost of an iPad, new shoes or a dress? I’m looking forward to reading it (my copy is on the way) and after I’ve read it I will share more. My friend and colleague Daniel Decker has written a great review of it that I think you should check out. How much money you’ll have to spend to get something you want? The Price of Life?

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Business Model Generation : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

It is useful to distinction between three motivations for creating partnerships: Optimization and economy of scale, Reduction of risk and uncertainty, Acquisition of particular resources and activities) Cost Structure – The business model elements result in the cost structure. (It

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits. These unpriced natural capital costs are generally internalized until events like floods or droughts cause disruption to production processes or commodity price fluctuation.

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The 4 Types of Small Businesses, and Why Each One Matters

Harvard Business Review

A 2010 poll by The Pew Research Center found that the public had a more positive view of them than any other institution in the country – they beat out both churches and universities, for instance, as well as tech companies. America loves small businesses.

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Elon Musk’s Patent Decision Reflects Three Strategic Truths

Harvard Business Review

A long-term view towards driving down costs from electric vehicle parts suppliers, spurring the development of more widespread EV infrastructure, and thereby making EVs more appealing and affordable – all of which would ultimately benefit Tesla. Designers innovate new ways to bring together existing components in a unique fashion.

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3 Steps to Break Out in a Tired Industry

Harvard Business Review

As Levie put it, “in this industry, people already think they have innovated if they have painted a grey wall green.” As a result of these decisions, citizenM’s construction costs are 40% lower than other 4-star hotels and staffing is 40% lower too, but occupancy rates (consistently above 95%) are considerably higher.

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Can the U.S. Become a Base for Serving the Global Economy?

Harvard Business Review

The evidence indicates that the United States is losing its ability to attract and expand the operations of multinationals and their significant contributions to productivity growth, innovation, and high-wage employment. competitiveness, for example, and the 2010 study of U.S. Jobs: Services vs. Manufacturing.