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5 Ways Smart Startup Founders Strategically Manage Operating Capital

Strategy Driven

And with financing being one of the primary reasons startups go under, the right strategy needs to involve improving upon your operating capital. What Is Operating Capital? Sometimes called “working capital,” operating capital is the sum of a business’s current assets minus its current liabilities.

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Diversification Putting Pressure on FinTech Executives

N2Growth Blog

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. For that reason, having regular team catchups that cover “check-ins’ that are both personal and professional can be highly efficient.

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How can I start my own business?

Strategy Driven

And if you get hold of that idea, start hiring a dedicated team of developers to give your idea a shape. A blueprint: Sketch all that comes to your mind and pen down every minute detail that you will work on. Your finances: Nothing works without investment. Choose a niche that is attractive and in trend.

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Leadership Matters

N2Growth Blog

This programme which moved me through all major departments (Engineering, Finance, Supply, Vehicle Assembly, IS&T etc.) Gordon Berridge: Did you have a mentor at Rio Tinto, if so, how important was that person to you and your development? A CEO, however, works through her or his team, in my case, it was 55,000 employees.

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Don’t Turn Your Sales Team Loose Without a Strategy

Harvard Business Review

To borrow a telecom industry metaphor, a deal with a customer is the “last mile” in connecting any strategy with business development efforts and marketplace results. Financing needs are driven by the cash on hand and the working capital required to conduct and grow the business. Only customers buy.

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How to Know If a Spin-Off Will Succeed

Harvard Business Review

Does the business have a complete, balanced, and cohesive management team? Successful spin-offs tend to have a management team that comprises both insiders and outsiders. The outsiders provide new blood in support functions such as finance, legal, or administration. Does the business have an adequate financial structure?

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Finally, Proof That Managing for the Long Term Pays Off

Harvard Business Review

New research, led by a team from McKinsey Global Institute in cooperation with FCLT Global , found that companies that operate with a true long-term mindset have consistently outperformed their industry peers since 2001 across almost every financial measure that matters. It started with developing a proprietary Corporate Horizon Index.