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Choosing The Perfect Business Partner

Women on Business

But I wasn’t as keen on the business side of things – finances, bookkeeping, and other nitty-gritty that keeps a business flowing smoothly. I was perfectly capable of handling finances, but it wasn’t nearly as exciting or interesting to me as the creative side. Although I knew I needed someone, I had no idea where to look.

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Social Media Influence | N2Growth Blog

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Listening, engaging, reciprocating – have earned us 2 billionaire backers, 4000+ franchising inquiries & 300+ stores now in development (launched franchise company in Fall '09). Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

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McDonald’s Has to Do More than Manipulate Its Stock Price

Harvard Business Review

The company’s executives said that to help finance the plan, McDonald’s would increase refranchising (turning company-owned restaurants into franchises), take on more debt (even at the risk of lowering its bond rating ), and find $300 million to cut in general and administrative expenses. million in 2014 to a high of $12.6

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To Grow, Social Enterprises Must Play by Business Rules

Harvard Business Review

For-profit companies in the same situation can turn to a robust venture capital community that is focused on providing the management, financing and strategy that innovative companies need to scale up quickly. LEYF's initial plan for growth was to franchise its successful model nationwide.

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What Social Entrepreneurs Can Teach Your Company's Future Leaders

Harvard Business Review

A 2010 IBM survey found that 79% of global chief executives foresaw "high or very high complexity" over the next five years, but only 49% felt their organization was prepared to handle it. Access to finance , designing operational processes and systems , and building strong, talented management teams are just a few obstacles that many cite.

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The Problem With Coaching | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Any number of franchised coaching offerings can be purchased at affordable prices, numerous affliliations with the hot coaching brand de-jure are available for the asking, or if all else fails coaches can just go it alone as a solo practitioner – the more the merrier right? Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

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Cool Alone Won't Save Your Company

Harvard Business Review

Hence lots of the analytical, linear thinking at GM drove him to distraction; Product Planning analysts in particular: "a department composed of recycled finance types" as he calls them in the book. Bob tells it like it is and has a more holistic sense of cause-and-effect relationships than most. market: small and mid-car.

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