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I was speaking to a CEO of a family owned manufacturing business. Her biggest bottleneck for growth was not investment, but the resources. Their plants they are located in non-metro,
In a globalized economy, amongst the key resources that differentiate a company from others and sustain its competitive advantage is actually people and its culture. A company’s culture can be
Corporate venture fund (CVF) is the investment vehicle created by companies to invest in external companies including startups. A recent CB Insights report mentions that corporate venture funds invested about
Family run businesses are a significant segment of any nation’s industrial structure. 5% of US GDP is contributed by family businesses and 35% of Fortune 500 is family owned. They
One common challenge in organizations of all colours and size is paucity of next line of leadership. While many companies have various types of employee development programs, very few of
A senior marketing director in a recent conversion blurted out that while her marketing budget has increased YoY, the ROI seems to be elusive. What was bothering her was the
Start-ups are darlings of media and investors at the moment. While many attract huge valuations and grab headlines, many of them bite dust or fade away. Hoping you have built
Most companies in traditional industries during the formative years typically have marketing and sales managed by a single department. On the marketing front, companies usually make rudimentary investments as part
Across the world, governments are the major sponsors of multi-year multi-million projects. Most government projects, whether infrastructure like hospitals or roads or developmental like vaccination or HIV intervention program often