CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In a deal that aimed to open the Chinese coal markets, US heavy-equipment behemoth Caterpillar paid $677M in 2012 to acquire ERA Mining Machinery Ltd. The Chinese coal market is one of the biggest in the world and this deal looked like easy money. Date : September 2005. Google and Motorola. Date: August 15, 2011.

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Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 2, 2021

He exemplifies the best of next generation bank leadership, with eyes wide open to the next iteration of banking in our rapidly changing environment. However, it had a great group of employees and was in a market that I knew very well. This was the start of one fun journey that continues today. million in loans in the two locations.

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William Mills

MAY 25, 2017

Aside from establishing better business practices and creating stronger leadership, there are steps the company should take that fintech companies can learn from. Uber should invest in market research to gauge how their brand is perceived, and build a plan from there that may involve a completely new logo and tagline.

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Banking 2020

MARCH 10, 2015

Kyle Enger, known for his thought leadership in the world of relationship banking on the West Coast said it best, “Traditional banks have to embrace digital lending in their hometowns to compete.”. Here are a few ways Kyle described how this concept might work: Marketing to the local community and actively becoming a part of it.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

A mounting debt, due to a leveraged buyout by a few private equity firms in 2005, along with competition from Amazon and other online merchants, caused Toys “R” Us’ ongoing crisis, which culminated in a Chapter 11 filing in September 2017. Date: September 2017. Category/Product(s): Footwear. Date: March 2017. Date: March 2017.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

For investors as a whole, returns decrease as motion increases.” ( 2005 ). “Be Market volatility. Buffett successfully lobbied the leadership of Coca-Cola — the largest position in Buffett’s portfolio, with his ownership share coming in at 6.2% — to cut back on “excessive” executive compensation plans. Stock ownership.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The online bookseller didn’t turn a profit for six years — today, it’s the second publicly traded company ever to hit a $1T market cap. 2005: Don’t get fixated on short-term numbers. The longer a company is able to retain its customers, the less it needs to spend on acquisition or marketing.

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CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

The early consultants changed that by using market research and data analysis combined with niche expertise to help companies manage their supply chains, improve their product positioning, and enter new markets to beat their competitors. Consultants did this because clients weren’t. From the FAQ for BCG’s Gamma program.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Founded: 2005. Coda Automotive was an early player in the electric vehicle market, an early failure, and a great example of why being early is not always an advantage — even if the future your company envisions is probably the right one. Dart Music. Earth Class Mail. Declared Bankruptcy: 2011. Total Funding: $1.2B. Founded: 2009.

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CB Insights

MAY 23, 2019

In January 2018, Outcome settled all pending lawsuits by the company’s investors on the condition that Shah and Agarwal step down from their leadership positions. Mozido had ambitious plans to revolutionize mobile payments in key markets including India, Africa, and southeast Asia. The Outcome. Total Funding: $263M.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 14, 2022

The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm 2009 Lowell L. Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises 2005 John Jay Knox Knox, John Jay A History of Banking in the United States 2017 Timothy Koch Koch, Timothy Bank Management (8th ed.) Bonadio Bonadio, Felice A. Bruner Bruner, Robert F.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

It’s almost as bad as saying it’s the “Year of The Sloth” – since, let’s face it, pigs are not typically prized for their wisdom, energy, vision or leadership qualities across the animal kingdom. Facebook has lost $154 billion in market value over the last year, much of that coming in the last six months of the year.

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