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Street Cred: How One Spa Entrepreneur Is Navigating The COVID-19 Crisis

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It starts with an undergrad degree from Boston College and a law degree from Boston University. But a slew of Boston area residents are thankful that she hasn’t. It was so successful that she expanded in 1998 and then again in 2001. It’s hard to find a retail resume that’s more impressive than Joyce Hampers’.

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Product Profitability Anyone? The JFB Pro-Growth Matrix

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His topic: Leadership. This style of decision making was romanticized by Jack Welch in his popular 2001 book: Jack Straight from the Gut. One such firm is the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), creator of the Growth-Share Matrix that depicts the potential for a company''s products based on growth prospects and market share.

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