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5 Ways Smart Startup Founders Strategically Manage Operating Capital

Strategy Driven

You may feel like things are stacked against your startup, but with the right strategy, you can beat out the odds and be one of the few who remain 15 years down the road. And with financing being one of the primary reasons startups go under, the right strategy needs to involve improving upon your operating capital.

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Diversification Putting Pressure on FinTech Executives

N2Growth Blog

With technology reshaping the global business landscape, many companies will be pushed to fundamentally reconsider their ways of doing international business, diversifying into new product categories and adopting a “borderless” expansion model. By Vera Sharova & Teodora Cosic.

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How can I start my own business?

Strategy Driven

Consider an exit strategy: A business that is built with passion and obsession does not come with an exit strategy. However, to be practical while you invest hugely, you must consider an exit strategy that can help you from a further downfall. Do try to work it out, as success doesn’t come overnight. About the Author.

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Recommended Resources – An Interview with Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, authors of The Essential Advantage

Strategy Driven

The Essential Advantage : How to Win with a Capabilities-Driven Strategy. The conventional wisdom about strategy may be leading your company astray. In this unpredictable economy, traditional approaches to strategy are a luxury most companies cannot afford. SD : What is ‘capabilities-driven strategy?’. Let’s go after it.”

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Your Whole Company Needs to Be Distinctive, Not Just Your Product

Harvard Business Review

Ever since the idea of strategy came to the business world in the early 1960s, the goal of differentiation has been paramount. This is a change from the differentiation strategies of the past. It became easier and easier for small enterprises to gain customer reach and awareness (along with working capital).

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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

As more people depended on him, he spent his working capital, and the business failed. When I founded the nonprofit African Institution of Technology , I initially focused on helping African entrepreneurs or artisans, especially those with only primary education, develop new skills and market opportunities.

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Why Multinationals Are Doubling Down on Russia

Harvard Business Review

While the middle class has been eroded by currency depreciation and recession, the Russian consumer remains technologically savvy, interested in quality Western brands, and able to spend. This will guide how they align sales, marketing, and product strategies.