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SUSTAINABLE SAM: ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEW REALITY?

Strategic Account Management Association

I was recently interviewing the head of sustainability at a global hospitality company when she told me an incredible fact: “In the past 12 months, for the first time ever, more investor funds have gone into proven sustainable companies than into non-sustainable companies.” trillion in assets under management at the end of December 2020.

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Anatomy of a Virtual Conference: The Inside Story of BOUNDLESS 2020

Nutshell

On March 6th, 2020, Nutshell hosted BOUNDLESS 2020, our second annual virtual conference. (If BOUNDLESS 2020 also featured some new elements—including sponsorships and an awards ceremony—which gave the event a big-show feel, even if they created some additional headaches. If you missed it, watch the full replay here.).

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Being more strategic – Case studies and insights (Ireland May 2023)

Red Star Kim

times more likely to be in the top quartile of healthy and high-performing organizations”. Whether Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, or Latham & Watkins ”. It concludes “Firms that have adopted a one-firm operating model are 2.3 ACCOUNTANCY UK accounting industry turnover up 16.6% billion over the five years through 2023, including a 0.5%

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Data transparency matters to customers. Are organizations listening?

Zendesk

75% of customers will spend more to buy from an organization that treats them well, according to the 2021 Zendesk Customer Experience Trends Report. So much so, that 71% of customers would leave a company if it shared their data without permission, according to a 2020 McKinsey survey. 73% said it made them more attractive to investors.

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Startup Funding: What It Is, How It Works, & 5 Tips for Landing It

Hubspot Sales

The CEO searches for investors, loans, grants, and other forms of funding to help their business grow. Global venture funding hit $437 billion in Q3 of 2021, up from $284 billion in 2020. In those cases, investors exchange capital for equity — or partial ownership — of the company. So, how do you get a piece of the funding pie?

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What does digital trust look like today?

Zendesk

Edelman’s 2021 Trust Barometer shows the public trusts businesses over Non-Governmental Organizations, Governments, and the media. billion interactions in 2020. Many of these transactions were from new investors coming into the market. In 2020, Schwab introduced 800,000 new households into its retail business.

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18 Networks All Entrepreneurs Should Consider Joining

Hubspot Sales

But without one, you're prone to losing out on the investors and interest needed to sustain a company long-term — so it's no mystery why the number of business owners looking to build a quality network is increasing. In 2020, there were 33.7 Trying to book a meeting with an investor? Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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