Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2017

“The decision-makers will want to see a simple model that shows revenue, costs, overhead, and cash flow,” he says. The most important concepts to grasp are “how to measure profitability, EBITDA, operating income, revenue, and operating expenses,” he says. What if revenue was higher?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

There are people who disagree with that adage, of course, some saying that cash and cash flow are more important (and too often ignored). ” Another reason you might see a very high ROA is if a company is messing with its balance sheet, explains Knight. Profit is king, as the saying goes. Take Enron.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2013

Scale-up means growth, and growth means jobs, wealth, and tax revenues. In a recent post on HBR.org , I called attention to the fact that we entrepreneurship promoters are too focused on start-up, and need to re-balance the dialog to support scale-up as well. Even better. Governments and shareholders should have different motivations.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

By 2016, the rise of smart phones seemed to have made the company less relevant: Its revenues were at almost the same level they had been a full decade earlier. Nikon, the legendary Japanese camera maker, provides a textbook study in how smart managers can work with strategic investors to transform a struggling business.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

In many companies, these types of data assets are currently assigned rough valuations and classified as “intangible” or “goodwill” on the balance sheet. On the revenue side, what’s the business model (for example, subscription or licensing)? Which of these are ongoing, and which are one-off?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2015

This typically means they look to re-engineer the balance sheet to increase shareholder yield, over the shortest amount of time possible, which typically ranges between six to twelve months. In recent years, both companies exhibited compressed margins, flat revenue growth, and lagging returns. Example: Jolly Inc.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Use of Revenues and Margins. Similarly, companies must be more forceful in explaining the uses of revenues and margins derived from offshoring/outsourcing's competitive cost structures and local appeal. .; Because a presence can strengthen that market's economy and thus increase U.S. Working Conditions. Worker Transition at Home.

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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.

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Chris LoCutro

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

I also explain how to avoid common pitfalls, such as mismanaging surplus funds or underestimating seasonal cash flow needs. We also dive into how we prepay significant expenses like our Next-Level Leadership LIVE Event to free up cash flow for the new year while reducing tax liabilities. So I became really good at it.

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