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Today’s Organizations Are Outward Bound

Leading Blog

Vertical integration extended their chain of operations, bringing inside their boundaries suppliers at one end (“upstream”) and customers at the other (“downstream”). Partnering to venture jointly Here the borders blur further, as independent organizations partner to design, develop, and/or market particular products and services.

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What to Know About Doing Business in Iran

Harvard Business Review

But peruse some of the recent headlines about Iran , and you might wonder whether the market’s potential was overstated. However, despite a weakened economy, political tensions, market uncertainty, and the lingering effects of sanctions, Iran remains an important opportunity for multinationals in emerging markets.

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Selling Products Is Good. Selling Projects Can Be Even Better

Harvard Business Review

It now has around 10,000 operating projects. Airbnb, valued this year at $30 billion, recently announced that it will start selling “experiences” — small tourism projects — as a way to create new revenue streams and address the increased regulatory scrutiny in some of its bigger markets. Quality control.