Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 17, 2018

When I started selling HubSpot software in 2007, no one had ever heard of inbound sales and marketing. Their 2000 acquisition of Kashi allowed Kellogg’s to evolve with the natural and organic food boom -- key to maintaining their popularity as a brand. Barnes & Noble answered with the Nook in 2007, but it was too late.

Food and Beverage 102

Food and Beverage Acquisition e-Learning Manufacturing 102

SBI Growth

JANUARY 9, 2020

The year is 2007. The real estate market is flush. Stocks are booming. Getting a loan has never been easier. Companies are investing in themselves, growing their businesses, and increasing shareholder value. Now fast forward to 2008. The real estate bubble.

Shareholders 86

Shareholders Marketing Acquisition Software 86

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 17, 2023

On top of that, the total number of technology startups has increased by 47% since 2007, creating a growing need for capable tech sales professionals. Take note of any big mergers or acquisitions, and read up on the latest tech innovations. Pro: Competitive salaries.

Sales 108

Sales Software Software Negotiation 108

QYMATIX

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Leave aside mergers, acquisitions and joint venture, which amount for inorganic growth. Analysts also criticised Immelt for his $175 billion of poor acquisitions and a $100 billion shares buy-back scheme above stock prices, while still paying shareholders’ dividends. Both GE aviation and financial services business took a direct hit.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Shareholders Sales Acquisition 52

Red Star Kim

MAY 2, 2023

But since 2007 companies advertising C-suite openings have increasingly emphasised the importance of social skills and de-emphasised operational expertise. It used data from Russell Reynolds of nearly 5,000 job descriptions between 2000 to 2017 – for positions including CEO, CIO, Head of HR and CMO.

Emotional Intelligence 130

Emotional Intelligence Leadership Decision-making Publishing 130

QYMATIX

AUGUST 2, 2022

Almost all new offices in Germany resulted from short-term acquisitions of smaller regional dealers. Haberstock accepted the management of the Hamburg office in 2007. Were all these mergers and acquisitions a good idea? Being close to the customer sounded like a sensitive business idea. Maybe just an expensive one.

Acquisition 40

Acquisition Logistics Investors Manufacturing 40

QYMATIX

AUGUST 8, 2022

If acquiring an entire company (Essener Arbeitsschutz GmbH in 2007) was not a complex project already, the introduction of SAP (ERP, EWM, PI and BI) followed in 2009. One former manager wrote me: “in retrospect, the company simply placed too great a focus on permanent growth through acquisitions. Many workers were exhausted.

Logistics 40

Logistics e-Learning Telecommunications B2B 40