Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T09:55:33.768-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:bottom-up-growth fj rich frich896 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12323164610499783272-3ade2fa59d5ca9671b3cfb45297577d6 2009-10-27T15:51:10.396-04:00

Washington, DC - based Equity Corps – the independent business owner’s alternative to an executive search firm – launches the Founder/CEO Breakfast Series and premiers Don’t Die in the Saddle – a Founder’s primer on landing a durable successor and delivering results together – November 12, 2009 at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner.

Washington, DC - based Equity Corps – the independent business owner’s alternative to an executive search firm – launches the Founder/CEO Breakfast Series and premiers Don’t Die in the Saddle – a Founder’s primer on landing a durable successor and delivering results together – November 12, 2009 at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner. http://www.equitycorps.com/Equity_Corps_Launches_Founder-CEO_Breakfast_Workshop_Series--Premiers_Dont_Die_in_the_Saddle.htm Steve Ely sely417 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15276625189578097940-a8f4fd8b9301ff2ffdd45fe9889ddd6a 2009-10-29T02:30:47.571-04:00

Donna Fenn, author of 'Upstarts!,' shares her thoughts on this topic.

Donna Fenn, author of 'Upstarts!,' shares her thoughts on this topic. http://blog.winningworkplaces.org/blog/winning-workplaces/0/0/b-school-opportunity-help-geny-entrepreneurs-grow-their-companies Mark Harbeke mharbeke724 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4566528368092001049-4f05975d2f2d731345c27ff1e1c41b62 2009-10-24T08:25:29.810-04:00

“Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to American Eagle flight (whatever the flight number was) with non-stop service to Nashville, TN (Raleigh, NC, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, take your pick).” If I just had a nickel for every time I spoke...

“Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to American Eagle flight (whatever the flight number was) with non-stop service to Nashville, TN (Raleigh, NC, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, take your pick).” If I just had a nickel for every time I spoke... http://www.planeconversations.com/2009/10/24/tales-from-the-ticket-counter-welcome-aboard/ Jon Anne Doty jdoty792 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17396183770525763479-814537508a94ac88275b2a3f22e77503 2009-10-23T08:12:11.890-04:00

A few weeks ago I received "When Growth Stalls" by Steve McKee in the mail. "When Growth Stalls" is a relatively short, easy, and pleasant read. The book starts by making the point from research that 54.9% of companies' growth is either currently...

A few weeks ago I received "When Growth Stalls" by Steve McKee in the mail. "When Growth Stalls" is a relatively short, easy, and pleasant read. The book starts by making the point from research that 54.9% of companies' growth is either currently... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/10/book-review-and-innovation-summary-when.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10142912660488527293-10e23585503fda1fb65dc8271a843c0b 2009-10-19T09:08:49.550-04:00

Sometime over the next decade (if it hasn't happened already), your company will be challenged to change in a way for which it has no historical precedent. Look around the world today and we see entire industries whose business models have gone...

Sometime over the next decade (if it hasn't happened already), your company will be challenged to change in a way for which it has no historical precedent. Look around the world today and we see entire industries whose business models have gone... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/10/are-you-in-denial.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:753875788981826159-2c5fc51bfbad6f7711c512c4427f0c47 2009-09-28T10:19:54.426-04:00

It had to happen. After several years of solid growth and blue sky thinking, we now have a big, dark cloud hanging over the global economy. So what do we do next? Many companies are likely to put the brakes on strategic growth initiatives, reasoning...

It had to happen. After several years of solid growth and blue sky thinking, we now have a big, dark cloud hanging over the global economy. So what do we do next? Many companies are likely to put the brakes on strategic growth initiatives, reasoning... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/09/time-to-search-for-new-strategic-growth.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8770217734300765361-322948529622e634be37db157fabfbc7 2009-08-31T12:43:41.443-04:00

In biology, there's an old saying: "Growth is the only evidence of life". A lot of investors on Wall Street seem to echo these words when they evaluate today's corporations - and business leaders are getting the message. At GE, for example, CEO Jeff...

In biology, there's an old saying: "Growth is the only evidence of life". A lot of investors on Wall Street seem to echo these words when they evaluate today's corporations - and business leaders are getting the message. At GE, for example, CEO Jeff... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/08/innovation-regeneration.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3590815853033880064-abeee881cfecf736ae20605bdd77684e 2009-02-20T14:23:12.466-05:00

Equity Corps, which offers independent companies an alternative to conventional executive search and specializes in durable founder succession and CEO search, announced that Drew Cramer has joined Quality Technology, Inc. (QuTech) as Chief Executive Officer. Cramer will be responsible for executing QuTech’s growth strategy.

Equity Corps, which offers independent companies an alternative to conventional executive search and specializes in durable founder succession and CEO search, announced that Drew Cramer has joined Quality Technology, Inc. (QuTech) as Chief Executive Officer. Cramer will be responsible for executing QuTech’s growth strategy. http://www.equitycorps.com/Equity_Corps_Completes_QuTech_Executive_Search-Places_Drew_Cramer_as_CEO.htm Steve Ely sely417 14 13 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2961622389318020599-6b5d266ba66a184f9455574254f65a7b 2009-08-04T13:29:42.145-04:00

Jason Zweig writes the Intelligent Investor column for the Wall Street Journal. His recent contribution oddly echoed a query I received the prior Thursday during a speaking engagement in New York. Referencing the 'Loss of Nerve' principle in "When...

Jason Zweig writes the Intelligent Investor column for the Wall Street Journal. His recent contribution oddly echoed a query I received the prior Thursday during a speaking engagement in New York. Referencing the 'Loss of Nerve' principle in "When... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/08/is-your-innovation-drowning-in-cash.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1787098321089274031-51878c432724688837b1855a189c6cd8 2009-01-08T15:11:06.536-05:00

"As financial markets have grown increasingly global, the allocation of capital from savers to investors has become global. As a consequence of the US financial crisis, BoP markets will probably suffer in the coming year. It is important to note that BoP markets had already absorbed a strong shock with the food and fuel price rises in the last 2/3 years. In my post on June 2008, I estimated that the percentage of income spent on food might increase from 58% (as calculated by The Next 4 Billion) to 75% - 80%. The World Bank has estimated that as a consequence of such price rises the population of people living in extreme poverty in East Asia, the Middle East and South Asia has increased by 1%, at least 100 million people..."

"As financial markets have grown increasingly global, the allocation of capital from savers to investors has become global. As a consequence of the US financial crisis, BoP markets will probably suffer in the coming year. It is important to note that BoP markets had already absorbed a strong shock with the food and fuel price rises in the last 2/3 years. In my post on June 2008, I estimated that the percentage of income spent on food might increase from 58% (as calculated by The Next 4 Billion) to 75% - 80%. The World Bank has estimated that as a consequence of such price rises the population of people living in extreme poverty in East Asia, the Middle East and South Asia has increased by 1%, at least 100 million people..." http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2008/12/22/bop-economic-prospects-for-2009-not-looking-good Rosalind Chu rchu988 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3909625584108494377-0db8bc3dfef4609f2a0ef4f6e8e22391 2008-12-02T16:03:52.309-05:00

When we join an organization we start out engaged and ready, interested, and in agreement over the match between the opportunity and our skill set. After 10 years the percent still engaged is 20. What happens during that critical first six months when some 60% of employees switch off? When reality and perception collide and the employee believes that his expectations for success won’t materialize, he talks to co-workers only to hear confirmation of his worst fears. Then, if he has the courage, he speaks to management and learns quickly that “talk” is seldom followed by “walk.” Then, he gives up on his dreams, switches off, and starts looking to leave. Only 15% of those who get to this point stay—an even more costly result for organizations than their leaving.

When we join an organization we start out engaged and ready, interested, and in agreement over the match between the opportunity and our skill set. After 10 years the percent still engaged is 20. What happens during that critical first six months when some 60% of employees switch off? When reality and perception collide and the employee believes that his expectations for success won’t materialize, he talks to co-workers only to hear confirmation of his worst fears. Then, if he has the courage, he speaks to management and learns quickly that “talk” is seldom followed by “walk.” Then, he gives up on his dreams, switches off, and starts looking to leave. Only 15% of those who get to this point stay—an even more costly result for organizations than their leaving. http://ncnlocal.com/Apps/FullSize.aspx?articleid=4950 fj rich frich896 2 0 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17439328122378635896-4aeadd87b300a40fda76667d96a11e55 2008-11-27T07:07:00.000-05:00

the addition of the 'The Very Light Jet (VLJ) Market 2008-2017 Third Edition: The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the VLJ Market' report to their offering. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global market for very light jets,

the addition of the 'The Very Light Jet (VLJ) Market 2008-2017 Third Edition: The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the VLJ Market' report to their offering. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global market for very light jets, http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1709444452&f=9791 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11707775242315000119-74853fe6e93dec468846d6dabc3d0875 2008-12-13T18:32:31.605-05:00

"Market solutions to poverty are very much in vogue. These solutions, which include services and products targeting consumers at the "bottom of the pyramid," portray poor people as creative entrepreneurs and discerning consumers. Yet this rosy view of poverty-stricken people is not only wrong, but also harmful. It allows corporations, governments, and nonprofits to deny this vulnerable population the protections it needs. Romanticizing the poor also hobbles realistic interventions for alleviating poverty."

"Market solutions to poverty are very much in vogue. These solutions, which include services and products targeting consumers at the "bottom of the pyramid," portray poor people as creative entrepreneurs and discerning consumers. Yet this rosy view of poverty-stricken people is not only wrong, but also harmful. It allows corporations, governments, and nonprofits to deny this vulnerable population the protections it needs. Romanticizing the poor also hobbles realistic interventions for alleviating poverty." http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/romanticizing_the_poor/ Rosalind Chu rchu988 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9774907351772052674-5fd5da1625355c4b31ad539d395ba238 2009-01-08T15:08:15.808-05:00

"Micro nutrients is the concept of providing key nutrients to mothers and children at times in their lives when they most need it."

"Micro nutrients is the concept of providing key nutrients to mothers and children at times in their lives when they most need it." http://socialbusinesssa.blogspot.com/2008/12/micronutrients.html Rosalind Chu rchu988 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14966376761263547822-f7b60295ed406ce23f937700f6fd4c36 2008-12-17T06:05:00.000-05:00

Mexico The Baxter Mexico campus radiates with a youthful energy that reflects the steady stream of investments and growth that the multinational $11.3 billion biotech and pharmaceutical company has experienced here outside Cuernavaca, 45 minutes south of

Mexico The Baxter Mexico campus radiates with a youthful energy that reflects the steady stream of investments and growth that the multinational $11.3 billion biotech and pharmaceutical company has experienced here outside Cuernavaca, 45 minutes south of http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1736018976&f=9791 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12469549032956680060-e52a752bba0ec5e5d0d716b0c77567df 2008-07-29T01:04:00.000-04:00

FOXNews Obama: Tax Cuts for Lower Income Earners Will Spark ‘Bottom Up’ Growth FOXNews - 17 hours ago...

FOXNews Obama: Tax Cuts for Lower Income Earners Will Spark ‘Bottom Up’ Growth FOXNews - 17 hours ago... http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/07/28/obama-tax-cuts-for-lower-income-earners-will-spark-bottom-up-growth/ 5 5 0 0