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Put Time on Your Team

Strategy Driven

The commitment of finances, organizational energy, and resources – human and otherwise – can be daunting. You will be facing a buyer network likely consisting of representatives from purchasing, finance, legal, and other corporate functions relevant to the organization’s specific needs.

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What Apple Should Do with Its Massive Piles of Money

Harvard Business Review

In 1993, Apple distributed $273 million in buybacks and $56 million in dividends, even as profits plunged from $530 million to $87 million, compelling the company to do a $297 million long-term bond issue in 1994. Yes, Apple already has some sustainability initiatives in its supply chain and other areas. Employee education.