N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Diversification is not a trend; it is essential for companies to become and remain competitive. The fast-paced expansion of FinTech companies into long-distance geographies has increased the Penrose effect , thus escalating the managerial constraints affecting organizational growth and development. By Vera Sharova & Teodora Cosic.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A few years ago I wrote about innovation and entrepreneurship in Norway and Qatar. They believe that their findings add additional nuance to the current narrative that suggests that the decline in entrepreneurship is largely a consequence of higher startup costs, labor constraints, or even the aging population. Opportunity costs.

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Entrepreneur Long-term Cost of Capital Engineering 109

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

I would suggest that rather than seeking what cannot in most cases ever be achieved, that it makes more sense to seek the highest standard of quality that can be delivered in the shortest period of time, and that is economically balanced relative to the constraints of an ever shifting marketplace. Have you seen any trends there?

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Blog Leadership Competitive Advantage Brand 419

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2015

And a recent working paper out of the Dusseldorf Institute for Competition Economics ( DICE ), a think tank of sorts, focuses on the latter by exploring whether leveraged buyouts (LBOs) make firms more innovative. PE investors don’t typically invest in firms known for innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Access to credit is a key constraint for entrepreneurs. These innovative players, such as OnDeck, Funding Circle, and Fundera are disrupting the market by using technology to solve problems that have made small business lending costly for traditional banks. There is reason for optimism. In August, OnDeck announced an IPO valued at $1.5

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Credit Scoring Banking Dunning Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Access to credit is a key constraint for entrepreneurs. These innovative players, such as OnDeck, Funding Circle, and Fundera are disrupting the market by using technology to solve problems that have made small business lending costly for traditional banks. There is reason for optimism. In August, OnDeck announced an IPO valued at $1.5

Credit Scoring 8

Credit Scoring Banking Dunning Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2011

The trend is a disturbing one not only for its societal implications but because microfinance organizations more than ever must be equipped to make good decisions — and decisions are always enhanced by the sharing of diverse perspectives. One result was the innovative supplemental health insurance product MFW launched in April 2010.

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