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Strategy as Active Waiting
The Idea in Brief Executives who cut their teeth in stable industries often stumble in volatile markets. Why? They assume they can gaze far into the future and craft long-term strategies that will win their company a sustainable competitive advantage. But in volatile markets, visibility into the...
Tags: Strategic Planning, Donald N. Sull, Finance, Management, Investment, Strategy, Brahma, Opportunity, Business Structures, Harvard Business Review, In Brief
Articles 2007-12-14
David Waxman: New Opportunity in Old Media
Think globally, act locally. That type of thinking helped David Waxman, co-founder of internet-based ad agency Spot Runner tap into the multi-billion local TV ad market. While other firms were concentrating on the big fish and networks, Waxman and his partner Nick Grouf saw a huge opportunity in aggregating the...
Tags: TV ads, Spot Runner, David Waxman, Media, Advertisement, Opportunity, Home Entertainment, Personal Technology, Tv & Home Theater, TVs, Local advertising, TV
Videos 2007-12-04
Benchmark Capital's Dave Goldberg: How VCs Predict the Future
Dave Goldberg is an entrepreneur-in-residence at VC firm Benchmark Capital, where he works to evaluate and identify investment opportunities. Benchmark has has $3.5 billion in capital under management and has invested in such companies as Friendster and Linden Research, Inc., the creator of Second Life. In this interview, Goldberg talks...
Tags: Financial Accounting, opportunity, Innovation, investment, start-ups, Dave Goldberg, Advertising & Promotion, Venture Capital, Marketing, Online Communications, Finance, Financing Startups, Benchmark Capital, music, Social Networking
Videos 2007-11-05
Workers, Like Plants, Only Thrive in the Right Environment
Writing for the Harvard Business Review Discussion Leaders, Tammy Erickson asks her reader to imagine a scenario: You're looking for a new job and interview with three companies. All of them offer excellent career opportunities and compensation, but they differ greatly in terms of how they would structure your entry...
Tags: Team Management, Career, Management, Jessica Stillman, Professional Development, Worker, Environment, Opportunity
Blog posts 2007-10-19
Josh Harris: Surviving the Downturns
Sometimes being an innovator is great. Sometimes it means missing the boat. As one of the founders of Jupiter Communications, Josh Harris made millions in the Dot Com boom. But his next venture, Pseudo, was way ahead of its time and he went bust in the crash. Now he's back...
Tags: business timing, Operator 11, Psuedo, Josh Harris, Opportunity, Marketing, Internet, Corporate Communications, Web Technology, Web Site Development, Web Site
Videos 2007-09-11
Semtech Corporation F3Q09 (Qtr End 10/26/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Craig Hettenbach - Goldman Sachs. Craig Hettenbach - Goldman Sachs Mohan, if I look at your October quarter results and January quarter outlook, especially stripping out some of the power discrete impact, it looks like you're doing...
Tags: Call Transcript, Earnings, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Opportunity, Power Management, Seeking Alpha, Semtech
Earnings calls 2008-11-19
Digi International Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 09/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions. Our first question comes from the line of John Vinh with Collins Stewart. You may proceed. Ragu Madabushi - Collins Stewart LLC Yes, hi, this is Ragu Madabushi [ph] for John Vinh. Joseph Dunsmore Hi, Ragu. Ragu Madabushi - Collins Stewart LLC ...
Tags: Opportunity, Call Transcript, U.K., Earnings, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Seeking Alpha, Digi International
Earnings calls 2008-11-17
Wolseley plc Interim Management Statement Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. The question-and-answer session will be conducted electronically. [Operators Instructions]. We will take now our first question from Tim [inaudible]. Please go ahead. Unidentified Analyst Hey, guys. This is Tim [inaudible] in Dublin. My first question is in relation to the stock...
Tags: ABN AMRO, Acquisition, Analyst, Business, Business Operations, Call Transcript, CapEx, CEO, CFO, Chip, Claude, Corporate Law, Degree, DT, Europe, Ferguson, Finance, Financial, France, Growth, Investment, Margin, Market, Mergers & Acquisitions, Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Opportunity, Quarter, Question, Rob, Sales, Sales Strategy, Seeking Alpha, Steve, Stock, Term, U.K., U.S., Yes
Earnings calls 2007-11-30
Technology Solutions Company Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. Operator instructions And our first question comes from Richard Greulich of REG Capital. Richard Greulich – REG Capital Hi, Milton, Tim. Milton Silva-Craig Hi, Rich. Richard Greulich – REG Capital Let’s see. First, the Bank of America account. Now, has all the money been...
Tags: Opportunity, Call Transcript, Earnings, Investment, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Technology Solutions Co.
Earnings calls 2008-11-13
Cousins Properties Incorporated Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Our first question is from Jay Habermann with Goldman Sachs. Please go ahead. Jay Habermann – Goldman Sachs Hey, good morning, Jay Habermann here with Sloan as well. Tom, just following up on your last comments about the stock and obviously the level...
Tags: Business Structures, Call Transcript, Capital, Capital Structures, Cousins Properties Inc., Earnings, Finance, Financial, Financial Accounting, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Leasing, Opportunity, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2008-11-20
FirstCity Financial Corp. Q3 2008(Quarter End 9/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from [Matt O’Nee] - Stephens, Inc. [Matt O’Nee] - Stephens, Inc. In the past we’ve talked about 4Q being a seasonally good quarter with collections and new investments. Is that something that we should expect again in 4Q? Jim...
Tags: Opportunity, Impairment, Call Transcript, Earnings, FirstCity Financial Corp., Investment, Finance, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2008-11-25
Veraz Networks, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. The first question comes from Eric Kainer of ThinkEquity. Mr. Kainer please go ahead sir. Eric Kainer - ThinkEquity Thank you very much and congratulations on a successful rebuilding quarter here. First question is really about IPX which seems like potentially an area...
Tags: Opportunity, Call Transcript, Earnings, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Seeking Alpha, Veraz Networks
Earnings calls 2008-11-27
@ UBS Media Week: Zucker: 'Safety First'?Cutting Back On M&A Activity In Digital, International
Last week, NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) cut some 500 jobs as part of CEO Jeff Zucker's campaign to slash $500 million from operating costs for 2009. Today Zucker made it clear that his pragmatic approach applies to spending in the M&A side. While others talk about possible opportunities, Zucker...
Tags: Opportunity, M&A, UBS AG, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, Companies, NBC Universal, VC+M&A, Conferences, Media Week, Staci D. Kramer, General Electric Co.
External links 2008-12-08
Gildan Activewear Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 10/05/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions And your first question comes from the line of Sara O’Brien with RBC Capital Markets. You may proceed. Sara O’Brien – RBC Capital Markets Hi, guys. I guess the question I am getting the most from investors this morning is what gives you the confidence...
Tags: Opportunity, Call Transcript, Earnings, Financial Accounting, Finance, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2008-12-11
CommVault Systems, Inc. F2Q09 (Qtr End 09/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Your first question comes from the line of Tom Curlin with RBC. Tom Curlin – RBC Capital Markets Hi. Good afternoon. Can you hear me? Michael Picariello Yes, Tom. Tom Curlin – RBC Capital Markets Congratulations. Good quarter. Good guide. I think philosophically, though, what...
Tags: Revenue, Opportunity, Call Transcript, Earnings, CommVault Systems Inc., RBC Capital Markets, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Finance, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2008-11-12
Senior Housing Properties Trust Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Kevin Ellich – RBC Capital Markets. Kevin Ellich – RBC Capital Markets Just wondering there's been a lot of activity going on and I was just wondering how does the pipeline look now? Are you still...
Tags: Opportunity, Transaction, Call Transcript, Earnings, RBC Capital Markets, Real Estate, Investment, Business Operations, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Senior Housing Properties Trust
Earnings calls 2008-11-06
AMN Healthcare Services Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions and our first question comes from Tobey Sommer of SunTrust Robinson. Please go ahead. Unidentified Analyst Hi, this is Frank in for Tobey. Can you hear me? Susan Nowakowski Hello frank. Unidentified Analyst Hi, I wanted to try and get an update from...
Tags: Opportunity, Analyst, Call Transcript, Earnings, AMN Healthcare Services Inc., Nurses, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2008-10-30
Business Objects Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator [Operator Instructions] Your first question comes from the line of Mohammed Moawalla with Goldman Sachs. Mohammed Moawalla – Goldman Sachs Yes good morning. John, can you elaborate a little bit around some of the weakness in the quarter and just indicate whether some of...
Tags: Administration, Business Intelligence, Business Objects, Call Transcript, Cartesis, CEO, Credit Suisse Group AG, Customer, Data Management, Databases, Earnings, Enterprise Software, Finance, Financial, Financial Accounting, Management, Marketing, Opportunity, Pricing, Q3, Quarter, Question, Revenue, Sales, Sales Strategy, SAP AG, Seeking Alpha, Software, Solution, Term, Tools & Techniques, XI
Earnings calls 2007-10-24
TransAlta Corporation Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionJennifer Pierce - Director of Investor Relations Thank you, Steve and Brian. So that we may rotate through callers, we shall take one question and one follow-up from each caller, before moving down the queue. We shall answer the questions from the investment community first, and then...
Tags: Asset, BMO Nesbitt Burns, Alberta, Opportunity, Growth, Coal, Call Transcript, Earnings, mW, Mexico, Question, Steve, Capital, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2007-10-24
Bottomline Technologies F1Q09 (Qtr End 9/30/2008) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions. Our first question will come from the line of Colin Gillis from Canaccord Adams. Colin Gillis - Canaccord Adams Could you just give us some color about how the dislocation of some of your major customers, the pressures going on in your AIGs,...
Tags: Revenue, Bank, Opportunity, Call Transcript, Earnings, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Bottomline Technologies Inc.
Earnings calls 2008-10-23
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