Here’s why you need to pay attention to the evolving legal landscape. Some tech companies are way over promising on their AI capabilities. Those of you who are critical thinkers might chalk it up to marketing fluff. But, where is the line between marketing fluff and...
Getting to We is a book about negotiating. It is not, however, a typical negotiation book when compared to the hundreds of other negotiation books. It is a book that opens the way to developing a new mindset and process for negotiating business relationships where...
Traditionally, buying companies seek to limit their risk exposure by diversifying their vendor pool. But if all vendors in an industry face the same challenge to keep costs in check, for example rising wages, it is time to do something differently. The answers lay in...
Cheryl Jones, Director Corporate Alliances for Starbucks, recently addressed the Women’s Business Owner’s luncheon in Seattle, Washington. In her presentation, Cheryl stressed the growing importance of creating alliances as a primary way to increase...
There are two keys to keeping a cost pass through fair. First, both companies have to establish a mechanism for minimizing the impact of the costs. For example, decreasing costs elsewhere or using labor more wisely to avoid overtime pay. Secondly, both companies have...
