Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

The telecom industry has changed, and the industry dynamics will continue to shift under the pressure from social media and the power of the consumer. Due to huge capital requirements, these investments could exert considerable pressure on the working capital of the carrier company.

Outsourcing 10

Outsourcing Wireless Telecommunications Core Competence 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2016

It became easier and easier for small enterprises to gain customer reach and awareness (along with working capital). They start paying off as soon as you begin developing them, but they deepen and become more powerful over time, as you apply them to products and services around the world.

IAM 11

IAM Productivity Products Company 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2016

Companies that have been successful in harnessing the power of data start with a specific business problem and then seek data to help in their decision making. Uncovering hidden patterns in data thus became the new Holy Grail. But even if data scientists are able to find the Grail, these discoveries are often divorced from business problems.

Advertising 8

Advertising Retail Content Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2015

The AIIB has working capital of $50 billion with potential to go as high as $100 billion – so it is, as yet, smaller than the U.S.-led billion of subscribed capital) or the Asian Development Bank ($162.8 billion of subscribed capital). and Japan are two of the most prominent players to decline membership.

Banking 8

Banking Development Policies Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2011

It had 90 days working capital on hand when he took over — in other words, Apple was only three months away from bankruptcy. When I first learned about the theory of disruption, what amazed me was its predictive power; you could look into the future with impressive clarity. Which is exactly what had happened to Apple.

Innovation 15

Innovation Christensen CFO Productivity 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2016

The expected benefits included improved working capital, an uplift in sales, reduced buying volumes, and a reduction in the backroom inventory at each store. The resultant network of needed changes led to a 36-month program of work.

Tools 8

Tools Supply Chain CRM Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2017

However, higher accruals can reflect either innocuous aspects of certain business models, such as in the construction industry, where the time lag between earning income and realizing cash is long, or that growing firms retain higher working capital to meet greater current and future customer demand. Are all share repurchases myopic?

EPS 8

EPS Metrics Depreciation Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

The type of capital required and its source depends on the type of business, its stage of life, and its strategy for the future. 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.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

In recent years we have learned a lot about the causes of short-termism and its intensifying power. ” Economic profit represents a company’s profit after subtracting a charge for the capital that the firm has invested (working capital, fixed assets, goodwill).

Long-term 8

Long-term EPS Short-term Management 8