Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Janitorial and Cleaning Services Operating a business from your home and staying on top of cleaning can be tough. If you go the non-medical route, you need to decide if you want to be part of a home care franchise or go independent. In some states or cities, you may need to actually rent out a commercial kitchen or purchase a license.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

They launched new product kits, created the blockbuster LEGO Digital Designer, and negotiated some very lucrative licensing arrangements such as Harry Potter and Star Wars. They’ve never franchised. This vision establishes the principles for running a simple operation. never wanted to expand to 50 states. and going public?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Real Madrid is one of the most recognized soccer franchises in the world. With over 500 million dedicated fans, it also happens to be one of the most innovative franchises when it comes to fan engagement. Real Madrid: winning the hearts and minds of 500 million dedicated fans. ” Read More from Microsoft.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Prior to the age of instant communications, intelligence operatives usually targeted international travelers who were known diplomats, military personnel or government contractors — essentially, those individuals most likely to carry sensitive information. In the parlance of intelligence operatives, this activity is called elicitation.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2017

Like marketers, politicians obsess over messaging (what journalists would call “content”) and a few key metrics that historically have determined success: amount of television advertising, number of “foot soldiers,” intensity of get-out-the-vote operations, and voter demographics. An advertising-based model.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2010

If and when the technology succeeded, that company stood to reap the rewards through the differentiation in its products, and often also by licensing the new intellectual property. For example, Texas Instruments' 1990 revenues from patents exceeded its manufacturing revenues.) It took about 48 hours for someone to win.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2012

In the 1980s, I was part of the team that sold Sesame Street around the world — either licensed and broadcast in English or in locally adapted indigenous-language co-productions. I was curious to see how Sesame Workshop had continued to grow its operations over the years while remaining true to its mission to improve the lives of kids.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Since 1996, and even during the most recent recession, private network operators in the U.S. In sharp contrast, European network operators who are unable to recover their investments continue to fall farther behind. network operators invested $600 per household compared to $389 in the EU. The result is that the U.S.

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