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Diversification Putting Pressure on FinTech Executives

N2Growth Blog

Diversification is not a trend; it is essential for companies to become and remain competitive. Alex Lhéritier , Global Head of Working Capital Solutions at Kyriba , says: “Ensuring a two-way transparency and trust can prove essential to a leader in a constantly changing environment. By Vera Sharova & Teodora Cosic.

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How can I start my own business?

Strategy Driven

Choose a niche that is attractive and in trend. A blueprint: Sketch all that comes to your mind and pen down every minute detail that you will work on. A blueprint means you concisely draw your business plan to work it out in a perfect way. For a smooth financial journey, consider a good plan in terms of financial management.

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Guest Blogger Kelly Gregorio - It’s Time For a Change: Reworking Failing Policies That You Put into Place

leaderCommunicator

About the author: Kelly Gregorio writes about leadership trends and tips while working at Advantage Capital Funds , a company that provides businesses working capital. How do you handle policy changes? You can connect with her through the comments section of her daily business blog here.

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Recommended Resources – An Interview with Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, authors of The Essential Advantage

Strategy Driven

The leading companies are getting out in front of this trend. Because of its world-class point-of-sale analytics, Walmart can rigorously tailor its assortment to local consumption trends and go to vendors with better information than the vendors themselves have. What do most companies do instead?

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Are You Growing Too Fast?

Harvard Business Review

Heffington, working with Steve Curnutte, a restructuring advisor, realized that as new orders poured in, it became difficult to establish the true cost of fulfilling them. And, because credit was readily available to cover the growing need for working capital, it was easy to ignore the sizable number of unprofitable and late paying customers.

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Telecom's Competitive Solution: Outsourcing?

Harvard Business Review

Due to huge capital requirements, these investments could exert considerable pressure on the working capital of the carrier company. The trend is spreading. For example, AT&T had to spend almost $18 billion in a single year to upgrade its wireless networks to handle the onslaught of new traffic.

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Why Adding More Products Isn’t Always the Best Way to Grow

Harvard Business Review

Indeed, current trends are moving away from broad offerings in many industries. Meanwhile the merchant group developed Working Capital, an in-house experiment in small-business lending that PayPal had also started in 2013. A recent poll had 64% of consumers saying they would pay more for a simpler, more convenient experience.