Posts tagged with ‘growth’

  • Growing a business into a conglomerate

    Small Business, Small Conglomerate

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-MultiBiz01.mp3Diversifying, pivoting, or just opening a lot of businesses to see what works, there’s a line between being a...

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  • debt and growth

    Managing Debt and Corporate Growth

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-ManagingDebtGrowth01a.mp3When should a company take on debt to enable growth? Silicon Valley’s longest serving CEO has some answers. Guy...

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  • How to grow your startup wisely

    Startup Scaling

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    Anyone who has gone rock climbing knows that scaling a wall is hard, takes a long time, and if...

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  • Merger and acquisition strategy

    Growth Strategies

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-Growth-Strategy.mp3How to grow or not. Mergers and acquisitions are tempting, but they are often the wrong strategy. There is more...

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  • mergers and acqusitions

    M&A, Growth and Strategy

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    Some companies can’t seem to grow organically. This may be due to market maturity, shifting market realities, or even...

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  • Success Through Adversity

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    Adversity is like manure; it stinks but it helps us grow. If any one lesson could be imparted to...

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  • Episode 8: How do we get the U.S. economy growing again

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Tough-Things-First-Podcast-Episode-8-How-do-we-get-the-U.S.-economy-growing-again.mp3The American economy is moribund. This has a direct effect on businesses and an indirect effect on employees. Until...

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