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    Venture Catalyst (Review and Analysis of Laurie's Book)
    Venture Catalyst (Review and Analysis of Laurie's Book)
    Venture Catalyst (Review and Analysis of Laurie's Book)
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    Venture Catalyst (Review and Analysis of Laurie's Book)

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    The must-read summary of Donald Laurie's book: "Venture Catalyst: The Five Strategies for Explosive Corporate Growth".

    This complete summary of the ideas from Donald Laurie's book "Venture Catalyst" shows that, regardless of the ebb and flow of the economy, business leaders are responsible for achieving two sometimes conflicting goals: meeting Wall Street expectations and developing new technologies and products. In his book, the author explains that the best approach to balance these two goals is to be more proactive in building new businesses. Impressive earnings and profit growth can and should be achieved by starting and then growing new ventures alongside the existing business. This summary will teach you five basic corporate growth strategies that can be applied to accomplish Laurie's venture approach.

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    To learn more, read "Venture Catalyst" and discover the strategy you need to deliver impressive growth.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBusiness Book Summaries
    Release dateNov 12, 2014
    ISBN9782511022061
    Venture Catalyst (Review and Analysis of Laurie's Book)

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      Venture Catalyst (Review and Analysis of Laurie's Book) - BusinessNews Publishing

      Book Presentation: Venture

      Catalyst by Donald Laurie

      Book Abstract

      About the Author

      Important Note About This Ebook

      Summary of Venture Catalyst

      (Donald Laurie)

      Book Abstract

      Main Idea

      Irrespective of the ebb and flow of the economy, business leaders are responsible for achieving two sometimes conflicting goals:

      To meet (or exceed) Wall Street’s expectations on a quarterly basis.

      To foster the development of the new technologies and products which will generate genuine long-term growth.

      To balance these two goals, many businesses end up playing it safe and trying to grow through line extensions or by expansion into new international markets. A better approach, however, is to be far more proactive in building new businesses. Or, more specifically, impressive earnings and profit growth can and should be achieved by starting and then growing new ventures alongside the existing business. There are five basic corporate growth strategies that can be applied using a venture approach:

      In total, business ventures can be a great source of growth, not just for entrepreneurial companies but also for large and mid-size companies. Performance-driven business leaders will take advantage of these top-line growth strategies to deliver impressive and notable growth, even if doing so is easier said than done.

      About the Author

      DONALD LAURIE is founder and chairman of Oyster International LLC, a strategic management consulting firm specializing in growth strategies, business start-ups, venture investing and technology spinouts. A graduate of Columbia University, Mr. Laurie is the author of The Real Work of Leaders. He previously worked for Arthur D. Little Inc., a

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