Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

"Our top line was growing, but the bottom line was not moving much and we had drawn down a lot on our bank credit line," he says. And when Allen Printing's bank, facing problems of its own in 2010, suddenly called in its loan, the company was so strapped for cash that it had to file for Chapter 11.

Metrics 8

Metrics Working Capital Restructuring Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2018

The trick is, growth strategies have to fit the company’s current context, especially its brand promise and its target market. There it had become the market leader for e-commerce payment processing, but by 2015 it had some formidable rivals. market for e-commerce processing was saturated, went with the latter.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Decentralization Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

And while two years of shrinking GDP growth , sanctions , and a volatile ruble have led some companies like GM to leave the market, there has not been a large-scale exodus of MNCs from Russia. For multinational firms, Russia’s attractiveness lies primarily in the size and sophistication of its market.

Depreciation 8

Depreciation B2B Price Crisis 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2013

Unless you are willing to bootstrap yourself to some degree of validation of your concept, and can convince investors that there is real demand for what you offer, and a really large market, no one will write a check. Let''s suppose your idea is a good, viable business idea, but not a billion dollar market opportunity. And play he did.

Incubator 8

Incubator Finance Entrepreneur Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

A Main Street small business might require a term loan from a bank to buy a piece of equipment. A supplier might need a working capital loan to finance a big order. The types of capital generally split into two areas: Debt and Equity. In some areas and sectors, the market provides all the capital needed.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2016

Both associations managed their brands and ran the clearing and settlement systems for banks that issued cards or helped merchants accept cards. These card networks were allowed to charge their members just enough to cover cost and provide working capital. MasterCard IPO’d in 2006, and Visa followed two years later.

IPO 8

IPO Succession Technology Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2013

There are, however, some significant opportunities that I see ahead: First, Angels and VCs are only interested in businesses with a clear path toward an exit, and those focused on rather large market opportunities. Finally, working capital financing is one of the key requirements of all small startups.

Incubator 8

Incubator Finance Entrepreneur Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Because the "unmentionable" subject of menstruation is taboo, the market failure — supplying cheaper pads — had never received the attention it deserved. 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.

Franchising 13

Franchising CEO GDP Entrepreneur 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2015

Here is a brief synopsis of what we missed: Under Chinese stewardship, a new and potentially disruptive player in the development banking landscape, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which was initially proposed in 2013 by President Xi Jingping, gathered steam. led World Bank ($2223.2 And once again, the U.S.

Banking 8

Banking Development Policies Globalization 8

Rajesh Setty

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Once the $1 million revenue milestone is crossed, entrepreneurs find it easier to find additional customers, manage working capital, and access funding, whether it is credit or equity. In my roundtables, the vast majority of entrepreneurs I work with are in this rather vulnerable pre $1 million revenue stage.

Entrepreneur 54

Entrepreneur Stage-Gate Finance Incubator 54