When Did It Stop Being Fun?
Last night at my initial cocktail party of the pre-Christmas season, I ran into a former colleague who was bemoaning that after 24 years at a highly prominent Pharma company,…
Last night at my initial cocktail party of the pre-Christmas season, I ran into a former colleague who was bemoaning that after 24 years at a highly prominent Pharma company,…
Years ago, I was trying to set up a meeting with the head of a small business group at a top five bank. When we spoke by phone, he said…
Banks need to team effectively in order to be successful. This seems so basic that it does not need to be mentioned. However, most banks, even small ones, continue to…
Note the upcoming webinar on cross selling: “Is Cross-selling the Secret Sauce?” with Charles Wendel on November 3, 2014 The live webinar begins at 11 AM Eastern. To sign up…
As part of a project for the Equipment Finance and Leasing Foundation, we have been analyzing what is commonly termed alternative finance. Based on this group’s growth, increasing acceptance by…
We are current writing a report for the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation on the topic of alternative financing. Our focus centers on what comprises alternative financing, why it is…
I have long denied that a secret sauce existed that would solve problems involving revenue growth and profitability. Instead, we focused on the need for a targeted strategy aligned with…
A few weeks ago I wrote a newsletter about Uber, the FinTech transportation company that touts itself as “everyone’s private driver.” The newsletter highlighted the Uber operating model, one that…
Vacations provide an opportunity to get away from the ordinary and, sometimes, to look at old things with renewed eyes. In recent days I have had the opportunity to visit…
In New York and other cities in which a heavy dependence exists on taxis and limos for intra-city travel, inconvenience, frustration, and even danger have been long accepted as part…