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Government Funding Can Elevate Your Business: But Know What You’re Getting Into

Strategy Driven

Most government programs also offer some form of mentoring service or access to research and development opportunities. Things move fast in the corporate world, but the government operates a little differently. Plan ahead, and have an exit strategy if you don’t receive grant money in the future. Conclusion.

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7 Things You Should Consider When Choosing a Cloud Solution

Strategy Driven

You are, after all, going to keep all of your user data and probably the data critical to your business’ operations on their servers. Something else to check is how well the cloud service provider supports usability across devices and operating systems. An Exit Strategy.

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If You're Out to Change the World, How Do You Know When to Move On?

Harvard Business Review

A certain phrase has gained currency in my world lately: the notion that a social enterprise must have an "exit strategy." At least in my corner of the social enterprise world (the part that focuses on communities'' access to good water), I have yet to see a successful, strategic exit.

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Making Hospital Partnerships Work

Harvard Business Review

The assumption is that a merger will make it easier to achieve economies of scale, develop a large but narrow network of preferably healthy patients, establish data registries, and integrate expensive technology. Five main factors make our clinical partnerships work: Joint operating committees that meet regularly. Only time will tell.

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Give Impact Investing Time and Space to Develop

Harvard Business Review

Under the broad umbrella of impact investments lie myriad sectors, asset types, and investment products, most of which still need to be developed and understood. First, impact investing needs time to develop. Impact Investing in the Future: Developed clusters across the spectrum. sanitation, housing, mobile banking).

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What to Do If You Already Hate Your New Job

Harvard Business Review

But if you are already fantasizing about exit strategies after only a few weeks, don’t ignore those signs. Look for development elsewhere. If you do decide to stick it out, whether for financial or personal reasons, remember that there are other avenues for professional development and stimulation outside the office.