Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

You can add to that: “No Revenue!” Or, at least, not much revenue. WhatsApp’s dollar-a-year user fees don’t add up to much cash flow. The entire web of advertising would become a more interesting place," Ford argues. The company’s CEO keeps it taped to his desk. It says “No Ads! No Gimmicks!”

Benefits 9

Benefits Cash Flow Revenue Advertising 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2018

It failed to meet its revenue and subscriber growth targets. Information on revenue and its drivers are, without doubt, the digital companies’ most value-relevant disclosures from the investors’ perspective. The company’s first revenues indicate the acceptance of its product or services by customers.

Variable Costs 8

Variable Costs Revenue Assets Cash Flow 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 25, 2017

The decrease in deal size and win rate results in an estimated $98 million per year in lost revenue for the average company in our data set. Conversely, it represents a potential gain of over 27% in revenue per company if properly addressed. Target your advertising on LinkedIn and Facebook with a greater degree of precision.

Sales 8

Sales Sales Cash Flow Compensation 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2013

Scale-up means growth, and growth means jobs, wealth, and tax revenues. I met him again two months ago: six years later he had scaled up by a factor of ten — all the result of organic growth — and employs over 6000 people. Even better.

Balance Sheet 10

Balance Sheet Government Scaling Cash Flow 10

Walk Me

AUGUST 18, 2022

For example, a small hospital may lose revenue to a neighboring hospital with several MRI scanners. The cost of the scanner would then be set against the potential increase in revenue and lead to a decision-making outcome. Rolling forecasting also affects cash flow as demand changes due to external factors such as Covid-19.

Manager 52

Manager Hospitality Insurance Operations 52

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2016

AT&T will now control brands such as Turner and CNN, get large subscription revenue streams from HBO, and own both traditional and digital media properties such as Warner Brothers and Bleacher Report — creating, as the Washington Post noted, “one of the most powerful combinations of content and distribution America has ever seen.”

Assets 13

Assets Cash Flow Media Advertising 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2014

It’s whether there are any other value chains it can disrupt in industries both desperate enough to be vulnerable — and big enough to fuel Apple’s further growth beyond its current $171 billion in annual revenues. After all, even modest 6% growth at this point equates to more than $10 billion in new revenue. An HBR Insight Center.

Assets 12

Assets Advertising Cash Flow Revenue 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2015

A major challenge for all retailers is managing the closures in a way that maximizes revenues and profits. During liquidation, retailers can reach new demographics and markets by using bold signage and unconventional advertising methods such as “sign-walkers.”

Cash Flow 12

Cash Flow Revenue Banking Operations 12

Chris LoCutro

APRIL 1, 2025

I sat down with the king of memberships himself, Stu McLaren , to talk about how you can stop chasing new customers month after month and start building Predictable Profits through recurring revenue. We debunk myths, tackle limiting beliefs, and share stories that will spark ideas for how YOU can bring recurring revenue into your business.

Revenue 59

Revenue Sales Sales Small Business 59

Chief Executive

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Despite stiff economic headwinds, robust M&A opportunities are there for the taking, with many companies enjoying steady cash flows and strong balance sheets. “In In today’s high-inflation environment, strategic acquirers with lots of cash on the balance sheet need to do something with it,” says Christopher R.

Balance Sheet 52

Balance Sheet Cash Flow Software Marketing 52