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Tired of your company's tech plan being "Turn it off and on again"? It's time to get serious with Strategic IT Planning! Whether you're looking to dominate your market in 3, 5, or 10 years (or just trying to make it to Friday), having the right technology in place is crucial. Imagine trying to launch a rocket with a slingshot – that's what running a business without a solid IT strategy is like. Don't risk losing time, money, or your sanity! From fueling growth to preparing for change with minimal disruption, we've got you covered. Let's turn "Oops, not again" into "Nailed it!" and watch your profitability soar. After all, your tech shouldn't be the scariest part of your business plan. #StrategicITPlanning #TechTalk #BusinessGrowth #TechSavvy #ITStrategy #CompanySuccess #NailedIt #TechJokes #BusinessHumor

In this week's episode of AQ2F, Tyler is joined by Nick Miller, AWS Marketplace Business Leader for the U.S. Federal Government. Together, they delve into challenges and opportunities in bringing commercial innovation to the public sector, and Nick shares sage advice for venture capitalists and non-traditional commercial ISVs entering defense, emphasizing alignment with hyper-scalers and streamlined procurement. WHAT’S HAPPENING ON THE SECOND FRONT: • Aligning with hyper-scalers for procurement efficiency • Strategic role of channel partnerships in federal sales • Empowering startups: raising the micro-purchase threshold • Leaner procurement for startups: bridging the R&D to contract gap • Mission-driven technology adoption for national security Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/gXHvfBvW

Cathie Wood and Robert Herjavec would invest in... (also 12 lessons from Kevin Turner, Dana White, Stephen A Smith...) The Top 3 stocks: 1. Tesla 2. Roko 3. Exact Sciences Robert would build a real estate company, get cash flow first, and then start a new one. Let's start with Dana white -: 1. If you can really believe it, it will happen. 2. Social media has the power to change lives. 3. Haters are very important to have. 4. Healthcare can be bigger than real estate (his words not mine) Stephen A. Smith -: 1. If you are stagnant you are dying. 2. Become what you say. 3. You should/must learn sales. Kevin Turner 1. Divine discontent is necessary. (do not be satisfied) 2. If you can't differentiate, you can't make money 3. Repetition is important. 4. How you handle things is how your team will handle important things. 5. Pick someone different than you. Leaving you all with -: If the former COO of Microsoft is down to the last million. What would be the one thing he will invest in? - P.S. Follow me Shubh V., I am going to overwhelm you with a lot more great content. #edtech #elearning #leadership #d2c #founders -

📣Microsoft Overtakes Apple As The World’s Most Valuable Company🗞️📰 Creative Capital #Congrats to Satya Nadella and his #Microsoft team👌🏾💯✔️ #2024 is starting off with a bang💥and upsetting the #AppleCart🍎🛒🍏 #2024outlook #finance #investing #invest #tech #technology #ai #artificialintelligence #stocks #stockmarket #2024trends #2024outlook Esosa Aihie

In today's dynamic business landscape, the strategic interplay between Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Research and Development (R&D) is more crucial than ever. Microsoft's ascent to becoming the world's most valuable company underscores the importance of well-executed M&A strategies. This enables the company to diversify, gain access to innovative technologies, and reinforce its market dominance 🌍. Microsoft #strategicplanning #mergersandacquisitions #leadership #innovation #india #technology #management #usa

Have you heard the news? Our very own Jeffrey Eiben, RPT's founder & CEO and author of non-fiction business guidebook for leveraging emerging tech "Value Creation Technology", available on Amazon, will be part of an exciting panel this fall at the MSP Summit in Atlanta. Book your tickets now! Don't miss Jeff and fellow Next Gen leaders Chris Black & Steven Demaayer this September! #mspsummit #itconsulting #managedservices #technology #digitaltransformation

One another article to follow so that your organisation also can become like Amazon,Google,Netflix etc. Geeks four step process. Not only worth reading but also good to follow this forever.

🎯 Master the Art of Hyper-Alignment: Unlock the Full Potential of Your Business Is your organization perfectly in sync, or struggling to harmonize? Achieving hyper-alignment is critical for businesses scaling up in today's competitive landscape. Learn all about this in the latest issue of Entrepreneurial VC. Hyper-alignment transcends mere strategic alignment and unifies your entire team—from employees to managers, investors, and customers—around a shared purpose. 💡 Discover how: 1⃣ To test hyper-alignment in your organization 2⃣ To leverage Amazon's meeting approach for success 3⃣ The power of repetition keeps everyone in sync 4⃣ Building teachers, not just listeners, strengthens holistic understanding Unlock the next level of efficiency, collaboration, and unity to accelerate your company's growth by mastering the art of hyper-alignment! Let's discuss: What challenges have you faced in achieving alignment within your organization? Share your experiences below! https://lnkd.in/eEESGZV4 #HyperAlignment #BusinessStrategy #OrganizationalAlignment #ScalingUp #EntrepreneurialVC #VentureCapital #CxO #HyperAlignment #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment

Jeff Bezos explains why so many companies hem and haw when it comes to making decisions (because they don't see them as 🚪 or🚪🚪— you'll see): This snippet was taken from a two-hour interview on the Lex Fridman Podcast that aired last month. This wasn't the first time that Bezos uttered this #decision-making philosophy, however. He's been adhering to it for a while. This is from a shareholder letter back in 1997, when Amazon was just three years old and had just gone public a few months prior: "Some decisions are consequential and irreversible or nearly irreversible — one-way doors -- and these decisions must be made methodically, carefully, slowly, with great deliberation and consultation. If you walk through and don't like what you see on the other side, you can't get back to where you were before. We can call these Type 1 decisions. But most decisions aren't like that — they are changeable, reversible — they're two-way doors. If you've made a sub-optimal Type 2 decision, you don't have to live with the consequences for that long. You can reopen the door and go back through. Type 2 decisions can and should be made quickly by high judgment individuals or small groups. As organizations get larger, there seems to be a tendency to use the heavyweight Type 1 decision-making process on most decisions, including many Type 2 decisions. The end result of this is slowness, unthoughtful risk aversion, failure to experiment sufficiently, and consequently diminished invention. We'll have to figure out how to fight that tendency."

THERE ARE NO SILVER BULLETS, EXCEPT MAYBE ONE Anyone else bored of hearing about the latest growth hacks..? Some founders believe there are secret hacks which will transform their business overnight and they can somehow ignore basic fundamentals. But one thing all successful business owners seem to get right - when it comes to scaling up their business to an exit → is leverage. Done right, the correct strategic partnerships can unlock exponential gains. And I’m not just talking about access to growth capital. Leveraging other people’s networks, expertise, systems and processes, personnel, IP, customer base, …the list is endless… can seriously shortcut the extra years of doing it by yourself. There are no silver bullets or magic hacks - but if you’re serious about accelerating your growth and maximising your exit value, then use more leverage. #scaleup #nextlevelgrowth #exitlaunchpad #M&A #exit #leverage