Category Archives: Strategy

An Accidental MBA

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Dan

A few years back I finished an MBA. I didn’t set out to do one but thats where I ended up. There are wild MBA evangelists out there (‘it will change your life’) and the detractors (‘over hyped, you can … Continue reading →

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Finding your centre

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Dan

Where ever you are in your business chances are you want to make it a grow a bit or a least make it a bit easier on yourself in the trenches. This is where Porters fives competitive forces can come … Continue reading →

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Academic idea to entreprise

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Dan

I still do quite a bit of work in the university sector. (I guess you get that when you come from a research background). Universities are full of amazing and very capable people with great ideas. These ideas are often … Continue reading →

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The Fat Smoker

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Dan

There is a great strategy book about a fat smoke (Strategy and the Fat Smoker” by D. Maister). You can read the whole book if you like but the Itty Bitty take on it is this: The fat smoker knows … Continue reading →

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Consumer decision making process

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Dan

It takes a long time for a prospect to actually make the decision to buy a product or service. There are several processes they go through, and at each step there is a funnelling, or more correctly a loss, of … Continue reading →

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The basis of competition

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Dan

If your in business then there is a good chance you have competitors. Having a basic understanding of how you are competing with them can improve the bottom line immensely. The bright minds at Harvard University c/- Michael Porter have … Continue reading →

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