Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2014

Factors ranging from weak demand to bank consolidation have combined to hobble many small businesses  and if these factors arent addressed, they could continue to impede U.S. And as we describe in a recent HBS Working Paper , gaps remain in traditional bank credit supply. job growth and economic security. small businesses.

Technology 9

Technology Banking Class Real Estate 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2014

Earlier this year, they raised $325 million in the public markets and this month acquired BancABC , a bank with operations in Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Governments want banks who will lend to businesses and homeowners,” Bob explains, “That’s what we intend to do. It’s neither.

Globalization 8

Globalization Development Supply Chain Long-term 8

Strategy Driven

JULY 18, 2019

There are over 32 million small businesses operating in the US. With insufficient capital to hand, it won’t be operational for long. For that reason, it’s vital that small businesses squeeze as much money as possible from operations. Travel Expenses. Business travel isn’t cheap. It’s a competitive world.

Outsourcing 50

Outsourcing Travel Software Insurance 50

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2016

Airbnb is an example of a win-win quality improvement: landlords realize more cash flow from their assets, and customers gain both better choice and lower costs in their travel lodging options. Next, they can encourage commercial platforms for entrepreneurs to create services including data connectivity, banking, and insurance.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Entrepreneur Finance Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2011

For example, at Kenya Women Finance Trust , we were intrigued to hear about the "marriage counseling" its human resources department offers to the newlyweds among its women employees. Mary Ellen Iskenderian is president and CEO of Women's World Banking (WWB), the world's largest network of microfinance institutions and banks.

Microfinance 14

Microfinance Diversity Banking Trends 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2016

Recent problems in Kenya’s banking sector have rekindled the necessity for regulators to push for tougher auditing reforms as well. From Nigeria to South Africa , retail investors are still below pre-Great Recession levels. They have defied assurances by market regulators that they offer fair products and services in the exchanges.

Insurance 8

Insurance Incentives Quality Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2018

We have written extensively on shareholder activism , and one of us coauthored a study in the Journal of Finance showing that, on average, activists produce value for targeted companies. One popular view of activists is that they are short-term, cut-and-run operators who are looking for a quick profit.

CEO 8

CEO Real Estate Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2015

” In order to chart the best way forward, you must understand emerging trends: what they are, what they aren’t, and how they operate. Backdoors are lines of code developers intentionally install in firmware so that manufacturers can safely upgrade our devices and operating systems. Quantum computing.

Trends 8

Trends Film Technology Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2013

He didn't take a job right away (though 14 months later he joined the legal department at another bank) but instead traveled and visited friends and family. "It He therefore needed operational experience and leadership opportunities, neither of which he was getting in his current role.

Reputation 12

Reputation Case Study Short-term Cost 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Meanwhile, according to the Ministry of Finance , the Indian economy is operating with $45 billion less cash than it did prior to demonization. Since then, the government has created more than 300 million new, no-frills bank accounts.

Banking 14

Banking Long-term Short-term System 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

I still spend much of my time traveling from conference to conference in the West to meet people who can help my work succeed (I'm writing this on a train bound for Davos). I am required to do all this on a shoestring budget and a super-lean staff.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Globalization Politics Franchising 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 7, 2015

These well-intentioned professionals travel the world in pursuit of the secret sauce of innovation. You will lose the bankers if your guidepoint is startups rather than growth; it is not banks’ business to invest in startups with few assets to secure as guarantees.

Innovation 8

Innovation Planning Tourism Venture Capitalist 8