Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Perhaps the biggest challenge for sales ops leaders is delivering a huge diversity of work, while operating in a constantly changing business and technology environment. Consider the competencies required to deliver on some typical sales ops projects. Companies such as GE use internal teams to oversee many sales ops projects.

Offshoring 10

Offshoring Outsourcing Analysis Incentives 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2012

This raises the question of whether retaining strategic cash makes economic sense and should be viewed as a legitimate corporate finance tool in today's environment. Barring a tax holiday, this cash is effectively "trapped" offshore. high technology or pharmaceutical) that are investing in projects with uncertain long-range payoffs.

Company 13

Company Cost of Capital Finance Long-term 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2012

That's because information technology — not just the Internet, but also mobile devices, " big data " for intensive data-crunching, and other computer hardware and software — will render even some of today's most proficient business processes obsolete by the end of the decade. I see three big opportunities: 1.

Process 15

Process Strategy Offshoring Information Technology 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Examples of this trend include the Pebble , a Kickstarter-funded project that has now sold over one million smart watches (and which predated Google’s Android Wear smart watch and the Apple Watch). First, Kickstarter and other crowd-funding sources have opened up new options for initial finance.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Contract Manufacturing Incubator Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

In an economy where traditional manufacturing jobs have gone offshore, and globalization and technology have put pressure on U.S. A supplier might need a working capital loan to finance a big order. A start-up might need an angel investor who believes in the project to provide initial equity.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8