Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2011

The problem is that the true definition of creating shareholder value seems to have gotten lost. Value creation, by means of maximizing long-term free cash flow, provides the appropriate approach to judge alternative strategies and subsequent performance. In the very long haul, earnings and cash flow converge.

Cash Flow 14

Cash Flow Marketing Engineering Government 14

Chris LoCutro

MARCH 5, 2024

So you better believe CEOs feel this, that this definitely affects their performance. Yeah, isolation and loneliness definitely affect how I lead this business. But uneasiness definitely sits on the head of the person in charge. Motion affecting it, or some type of fear, some type of stress that was limiting your thinking.

Small Business 59

Small Business Operations Accounts Energy 59

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

Return on equity (net income divided by equity) results from multiplying three key operating ratios: Profitability (net income over sales). Operating efficiency (sales over assets). Investment efficiency (ideas explored divided by total capital and operational investment). Financial leverage (assets over equity).

Cash Flow 17

Cash Flow Assets Benchmarking Sales 17

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

At Hartwell Pacific, the global metal recycling company I founded in 1993 and exited in 2008, I was operating factories in six different cities in four countries, so developing an effective global management system was critical. After lunch we would take a tour of that country's operations. We tried to be as inclusive as possible.

Cash Flow 16

Cash Flow Business Analysis Travel Operations 16

Chris LoCutro

JULY 9, 2024

So I was definitely the spender. And it's always because they've gone through these years of prosperity, you know, they have these years of the businesses operating well, they have these years where the economy is doing well, and then we would go through something like 2008, and then I would have people coming to me going, what do I do?

Cash Flow 40

Cash Flow Accounts Banking Benefits 40

Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2016

Countries that operate under common law, including the United States and the United Kingdom, lean in this direction. Countries that operate under civil law, including France, Germany, and Japan, tend to be in this camp. Properly understood, maximizing shareholder value means allocating resources so as to maximize long-term cash flow.

Cash Flow 13

Cash Flow Government Compensation Metrics 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2012

Here's my quick definition: marketing is what you do to make clients come to you, while sales is about you reaching out to them and closing the deal. Ideally, your company should have a strong mix of both to keep your cash flow balanced; if not, you're going to have to adjust accordingly. Which means.

Marketing 19

Marketing Cash Flow Sales Sales 19

Chris LoCutro

JANUARY 30, 2024

And it's definitely not good for personal development. Definitely not important. So what does it take to make them successful, it definitely is never going to happen. But don't go adding things when you are not operating with excellence. Those are not great ways of prioritizing for business growth. Now it doesn't.

Administration 59

Administration Revenue Sales Sales 59

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2014

America’s largest insurer, Allstate, announced plans to invest $1 billion in its India operations. Choose the right India country manager: The role of country manager for India can mean many things depending on the scope of operations and the structure of an organization. They will definitely find themselves under-challenged.

Cash Flow 15

Cash Flow Government Sales Sales 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

Return on equity (net income divided by equity) results from multiplying three key operating ratios: Profitability (net income over sales). Operating efficiency (sales over assets). Investment efficiency (ideas explored divided by total capital and operational investment). Financial leverage (assets over equity).

Cash Flow 10

Cash Flow Assets Benchmarking Sales 10

Chris LoCutro

APRIL 23, 2024

It's just a really good basis for you to operate off of, right? You know, I believe because of my belief system with God, that money is definitely necessary. But you definitely don't wanna have it when you're transitioning a business. Things are operating incredibly well. That's just me. So what is it gonna cost?

Small Business 40

Small Business Succession Planning Operations Assets 40

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2014

But imagine if the road that led to the Seattle City Council ridesharing hearings this month — with rulings that sharply curtail UberX, Lyft, and Sidecar’s operations there — had been a vastly different one. It still operates today. What would it take? Answer: more public entrepreneurs. But, by and large, we don’t.

Government 12

Government Cash Flow Administration Scaling 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

And this addresses the commercial value creation question – P&G’s mindset was to create operational efficiencies that would contribute to healthy EBITDA margins. Combining these creates a P&L and a projection, which through a discounted cash flow analysis yields an NPV, which can be used to assess valuation.

Balance Sheet 8

Balance Sheet Cash Flow Assets Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2013

I met Slovenian entrepreneur, Sandi Cesko, in 2007 when his Ljubljana -based multi-channel retail operation, Studio Moderna , had about $70 million in sales. 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

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

But these claims are very rarely backed up by large-scale evidence, and often driven by a misunderstanding of how buybacks actually operate. This highlights a logical error in the UK Government’s quote above: “surplus capital” is, by definition, capital left over after all productive investments have been made.

Cash Flow 8

Cash Flow Government Scaling Assets 8

Chris LoCutro

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Because a lot of people will push back and say, whoa, whoa, it actually gives me the ability to do things and more things than I could with maybe my normal cash flow. But if I'm doing a great job and my first location, and all the energy is staying there to operate that and do well, then I can start on something else.

Benefits 64

Benefits Banking Marketing Operations 64

Chris LoCutro

JANUARY 21, 2025

When cash flow is tight, its easy to get stuck in reactionary mode, making quick decisions that may not serve you in the long run. Enhancing Operational Efficiency (00:18:20) Streamlining operations and automating repetitive tasks frees up resources for high-value activities. Examples included. Examples included.

Cash Flow 52

Cash Flow Sales Sales Revenue 52

Chris LoCutro

JANUARY 28, 2025

Learn how these steps provide peace of mind and allow your business to operate smoothly, even in unexpected situations. ” Understanding the root issue is crucialwhether financial, reputational, or operational. And because our team operates so smoothly anyways, nothing has changed. Definitely weekly briefings are a must.

Small Business 52

Small Business Manager Cash Flow Revenue 52

Chris LoCutro

APRIL 1, 2025

We're going to be tackling a game- changing concept that can solve one of the biggest struggles small business owners face, and that is unpredictable cash flow. It's the way we operate business now. Even medium sized businesses on and up, but mainly for the small business owner is that cash flow. Gosh, Zoom.

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Revenue Sales Sales Small Business 59

High Scalability

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

It is 12 years old currently and cash flow positive. There are many unique things but the storage layer, event-based sync is definitely worth learning, here are more details on it Egnyte object store and Egnyte Canonical File System. What operating systems do you use? How long have you been working on it? Nginx, HAproxy.

Scaling 21

Scaling Engineering A/B Testing Manager 21

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. I used to, in the.

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Assets Revenue Cash Flow Balance Sheet 59