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4 Things Congress Should Fix Now To Help U.S. Businesses

Chief Executive

It may not be fashionable to admit in an era of vast government expansion and profligate spending by both political parties, but taxpayer funded bureaucracies—more often than—not still stifle efficiency, kill innovation and produce poor service. So it doesn’t come naturally to me to seek out government as a solution to solve problems.

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How Software Companies Can Enter the U.S. Defense Market

Harvard Business Review

They recommend starting by using commercial success to prompt small, one-time defense contracts, partnering with existing defense channels, and building a dedicated sales team. These tactics will bring the company recurring revenue and venture funding more quickly.

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Transformation During Crisis | Simon Leslie

Peter Winick

Simon is also the author of several books, including, There is No F in Sales: A Book About Selling in Every Market Condition and Equanimity: The Diary of a CEO in Crisis. We start our conversation by talking about Simon’s first book, There is No F in Sales, which shines a light on his years of sales experience.

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In Search Of The Frictionless Organization

Chief Executive

We believe that tackling friction should be a strategic priority in most organizations, including government, because it’s unbelievably effective. For example, making it clear which problems cause the highest rates of customer contact (and run up costs) provides greater clarity than asking all departments to pitch in and “boost revenue.”.

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Leverage Data To Ride Out The Recession Storm

Chief Executive

How can they champion projects that contribute to revenue growth? Because their modeling failed to account for changing customer behavior, retailers like Target struggled to move excess inventory causing them to rely on premature holiday sales to clear shelves ahead of the 2022 gifting season.

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Guardian Pharmacy Services Model Grows Through Today’s Obstacles

Chief Executive

“We believe we can double the business over the next five to six years with low double-digit growth each year through the tailwinds of an aging population, same-store sales growth and some M&A.”. And all of our revenues are from prescriptions.”. Niche Provider. The long-term-care part of the U.S.

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CEO Optimism Continues To Rise In September

Chief Executive

More specifically: “A new direction in government after fall elections, less job availability that will force people back to work, [and a] smaller-than-predicted recession,” are the reasons given by the CEO of a real estate company to explain his forecast of 8 out of 10 for business conditions in the U.S. by this time next year. “I