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    YOUR GROWTH OPORTUNITIES
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    We help your company understand your competitive opportunities and threats and assess your own growth and innovation capabilities.
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    Customer Needs, Insights and Analytics

    We develop comprehensive, in-depth customer and account research programs to help clients uncover key insights and the impact these insights have on their growth strategy, planning and operations.
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    Competitive Dynamics and Market Entry

    We articulate turn-key, end-to-end industry and competitive-dynamics engagements that help our clients develop a better understanding of the “big picture” competitive landscape of industries they operate in or want to enter.
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    M&A Support

    We assist your management team with all key strategic activities to support your corporate development activities including mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and joint-ventures.
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  • Develop
    PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR GROWTH
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    We work with you and your team to articulate sound strategic growth plans, identify, articulate, evaluate and prioritize growth opportunities and craft new high-potential businesses.
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    Growth and Innovation Strategy

    We develop multiyear strategic and operational plans. By using a combination of business planning, analytics and facilitated activities we work with client teams to develop growth plans, map strategic options, build financial projections and performance scenarios and articulate cross-functional action plans.
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    Growth Initiatives Portfolio

    We use our extensive experience, proven methodologies and dynamic tools to help our clients identify, articulate, document, evaluate and prioritize high-impact growth options.
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    New Offerings and Business Models

    We work with leaders of selected new ventures to help give shape to their ideas and execute for growth. Our integrated approach covers all relevant aspects to increase a new venture’s chances of success.
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    IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
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    We help you enhance performance by improving the connection between growth strategy and execution by aligning resources, improving processes and providing ongoing support.
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    Project Management / PMO in-a-box

    We articulate, organize, lead, manage and drive critical value-creation initiatives. We seamlessly merge with your team and enhance your capability and complement your team capabilities and execution abilities. We bring more than 20+ years in PM/PMO experience with end-to-end tools and methodologies.
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    Performance and Process Improvement

    We work with clients to ensure they have the proper processes and tools in place to identify, articulate, document, evaluate, prioritize and execute on growth opportunities.
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    Outsourcing of Selected Activities

    We provide end-to-end, ongoing tactical support to supplement our clients’ skills, facilitate and enhance their ability to execute and complement their capabilities optimizing cost, reducing execution time and improving ROI.
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Program management of global strategy development for $4b food ingredient business for one of the largest US corporations
Sep 19, 2018
Cases, English
Program management of global strategy development for $4b food ingredient business for one of the largest US corporations
Sep 19, 2018
Cases, English

Program managed global corporate growth strategy for $4b SBU. Project included baseline analysis, strategic options identification, options evaluation, strategy selection and recommended strategy articulation and detailed action planning. Coordinated work with 50+ executives worldwide.

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Sep 19, 2018
Cases, English
Innovation portfolio articulation, evaluation and prioritization for major energy multinational
Sep 18, 2018
Cases, English
Innovation portfolio articulation, evaluation and prioritization for major energy multinational
Sep 18, 2018
Cases, English

Led development of approach to identify, size and evaluate growth and innovation opportunities worldwide for one of the largest oil and gas corporations. Included facilitation with GMs and VPS and the creating of an advanced analytical portfolio model to evaluate innovation opportunities.

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Sep 18, 2018
Cases, English
Strategic pricing optimization for 3 product lines of a $2b B2B business unit of a major food ingredients global corporation
Sep 17, 2018
Cases, English
Strategic pricing optimization for 3 product lines of a $2b B2B business unit of a major food ingredients global corporation
Sep 17, 2018
Cases, English

Supporting optimizing pricing strategy for 3 major product lines for a $2b business unit. Coached 3 pricing analyst around best practices, streamlined heavy analytics. Designed and implemented worldwide strategic pricing dashboarding for NA, Europe and Latin America

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Sep 17, 2018
Cases, English
Post-merger business case and delivery model development for global real estate services company
Sep 16, 2018
Cases, English
Post-merger business case and delivery model development for global real estate services company
Sep 16, 2018
Cases, English

Program managed for global real estate services firm, post-merger corporate strategy business case development, delivery options analysis, financial modeling for BPO opportunities and PMO for one of their largest SBUs.

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Sep 16, 2018
Cases, English
Worldwide customer insight program for leading manufacturer of armored glass
Sep 15, 2018
Cases, Videos, Automotive, English
Worldwide customer insight program for leading manufacturer of armored glass
Sep 15, 2018
Cases, Videos, Automotive, English

Led worldwide customer strategy program for leading multinational in OEM automotive sector (AGP Glass, Brazil). Articulated and executed analysis of customer needs for core B2B customers in 20+ countries. Interviewed 80+ CEOs and top executives. Created system to allow company to track detailed customer metrics and insights periodically.

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Sep 15, 2018
Cases, Videos, Automotive, English
National key accounts research to protect competitive position and drive growth for leading financial services entity
Sep 14, 2018
Cases, Financial services, English
National key accounts research to protect competitive position and drive growth for leading financial services entity
Sep 14, 2018
Cases, Financial services, English

Assisted leading worldwide financial services institution with identification and validation of key account satisfaction drivers. Proposed 25+ improvement actions to increase retention and deal size.

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Sep 14, 2018
Cases, Financial services, English
Market attractiveness analysis for leading business services multinational to educate international growth and market entry
Sep 13, 2018
Cases, Business services, English
Market attractiveness analysis for leading business services multinational to educate international growth and market entry
Sep 13, 2018
Cases, Business services, English

Articulated and developed market analysis that enabled client with a first comprehensive point of view about the attractiveness of the market and better understanding of key success elements for define a solid market entry strategy. Completed more than 30+ interviews and extensive secondary research in English and Spanish.

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Sep 13, 2018
Cases, Business services, English
Acquisition Due-Diligence for Fortune Global 500 Corporation
Sep 12, 2018
English, Specialty chemicals, Cases
Acquisition Due-Diligence for Fortune Global 500 Corporation
Sep 12, 2018
English, Specialty chemicals, Cases

Led multifunctional team to perform detailed due diligence to decide on $50M acquisition of potential partner. Project included detailed assessment of current business strength, products and operations and estimation of future growth outlook scenarios and overall fit with client’s overall M&A strategy. Management accepted recommendation.

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Sep 12, 2018
English, Specialty chemicals, Cases
Detailed action planning, capability development and key stakeholder engagement for leading global executive firm
Sep 11, 2018
Cases, English
Detailed action planning, capability development and key stakeholder engagement for leading global executive firm
Sep 11, 2018
Cases, English

Assisted top management of leading global executive firm in translating their long-term strategy into clear, well-articulated actions.

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Sep 11, 2018
Cases, English
Strategic and operational plan for $20M cloud-computing health IT company
Sep 10, 2018
Cases, Healthcare, English
Strategic and operational plan for $20M cloud-computing health IT company
Sep 10, 2018
Cases, Healthcare, English

Led strategic repositioning of a $20M cloud computing – Health IT technology venture. Worked with GM and management to re-focus company’s direction and operations. Developed new 5-year strategic plan and value proposition, articulated integrated financial and operational models, defined sales force design and staffing ramp-up, crafted functional action plans and execution/tracking metrics.

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Sep 10, 2018
Cases, Healthcare, English
Integrated growth strategy for new, innovative public-source water solutions startup
Sep 9, 2018
Cases, Enviromental solutions, Videos, English
Integrated growth strategy for new, innovative public-source water solutions startup
Sep 9, 2018
Cases, Enviromental solutions, Videos, English

Developed integrated growth strategy, marketing/branding and action planning for innovative water-access start-up. This project was nominated for the AMCF 2013 Value and Excellence in Consulting award.

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Sep 9, 2018
Cases, Enviromental solutions, Videos, English
On-going customer intelligence support for one of the largest commercial banks in Latin America
Sep 8, 2018
Cases, Financial services, English
On-going customer intelligence support for one of the largest commercial banks in Latin America
Sep 8, 2018
Cases, Financial services, English

Articulated and executed outsourced market and customer audit effectiveness program for largest customer bank in Colombia (Fiduciaria BanColombia). Our team audits call center operations for fiduciary business in an on-going basis.

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Sep 8, 2018
Cases, Financial services, English
Competitive landscaping for major healthcare provider
Sep 6, 2018
Cases, Healthcare, English
Competitive landscaping for major healthcare provider
Sep 6, 2018
Cases, Healthcare, English

For the oldest and largest non-profit home health care provider in the United States, developed A comprehensive research plan was created to address the challenges the organization would face in such a transition. 

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Sep 6, 2018
Cases, Healthcare, English
Detailed Global Industry Mapping For World’s Major Provider Of Scientific, Technical And Medical Information
Aug 28, 2018
Cases, English
Detailed Global Industry Mapping For World’s Major Provider Of Scientific, Technical And Medical Information
Aug 28, 2018
Cases, English

Mapped more than 300+ matching companies worldwide that could be buyers of the client’s products and services, including 20+ sub-sectors and segments.

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Aug 28, 2018
Cases, English
Turnaround, Growth Strategy and Implementation for Alma Dance School
Jul 19, 2016
Cases, English
Turnaround, Growth Strategy and Implementation for Alma Dance School
Jul 19, 2016
Cases, English

Help dance school owners with the articulation and implementation of the turnaround, growth strategy and implementation for the business. Project include financial analysis, growth capabilities assessment, modeling growth potential and specific action planning and follow up to execute 30+ initiatives to increase enrollment and retention, double revenue in two years and increase target EBITDA to 25%.

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Jul 19, 2016
Cases, English
In-depth market analysis and opportunity prioritization for leading  genetic-testing firm in the fast-growing field of personalized medicine
Jul 13, 2016
Cases, English
In-depth market analysis and opportunity prioritization for leading genetic-testing firm in the fast-growing field of personalized medicine
Jul 13, 2016
Cases, English

Helped CEO and top management acquire an in-depth understanding of key potential markets for the company's products related to several high-impact health conditions. Assessed company’s ability to generate value in each key market. This fact-based engagement allowed the client to prioritize R&D efforts, optimize resources and accelerate time to market.

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Jul 13, 2016
Cases, English
Financial and operational analysis for performance improvement for new businesses at a leading provider of foodservice and facilities solutions in the U.S
Jul 13, 2016
Cases, English
Financial and operational analysis for performance improvement for new businesses at a leading provider of foodservice and facilities solutions in the U.S
Jul 13, 2016
Cases, English

Growth Decisions worked with a leading provider of foodservice and facilities solutions to provide an in-depth financial and operational analysis of its worst performing new accounts in order to analyze the root cause of deficiencies and develop an operational improvement plan.

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Jul 13, 2016
Cases, English
Four best practices for building your internal competitive intelligence capabilities
Jul 11, 2016
Articles, English
Four best practices for building your internal competitive intelligence capabilities
Jul 11, 2016
Articles, English

Companies often have an abundance of data available, but many struggle to make sense of that data and to translate it into actionable insight for management. By keeping in mind these four best practices, management can create an effective competitive intelligence function that not only responds to your specific organizational needs and enhances decision making at multiple levels, but that also can become a long-term source of competitive advantage in the future.

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Jul 11, 2016
Articles, English
5 tactics than can improve your corporate entrepreneurship’s chances of success
May 5, 2015
Articles, English
5 tactics than can improve your corporate entrepreneurship’s chances of success
May 5, 2015
Articles, English

Successful corporate entrepreneurship is at the core of corporate renewal. It allows an organization to benefit on latent market opportunities, develop new capabilities, and adapt to competitive challenges.  

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May 5, 2015
Articles, English
Infographic: Create your perfect investors package for start-ups
Apr 22, 2015
Infographic, Articles, English
Infographic: Create your perfect investors package for start-ups
Apr 22, 2015
Infographic, Articles, English

Step-by-step guide about the key aspects you need to keep in mind when preparing a funding package for investors.

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Apr 22, 2015
Infographic, Articles, English
Reality check: actual capital sources for start-ups and how to better position your firm for funding
Apr 7, 2015
Articles, English
Reality check: actual capital sources for start-ups and how to better position your firm for funding
Apr 7, 2015
Articles, English

Entrepreneurs typically ask us two questions about funding a new business. First, where do start-ups go to get funding to finance growth? And second, what can they do to effectively prepare for the “ask”?

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Apr 7, 2015
Articles, English
Growth plans gone wrong: why even some leading companies fail when expanding internationally
Mar 31, 2015
Articles, English
Growth plans gone wrong: why even some leading companies fail when expanding internationally
Mar 31, 2015
Articles, English

Recent news about companies such RadioShack, Best Buy and Target, illustrate the typical mistakes companies make when expanding internationally.

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Mar 31, 2015
Articles, English
Making growth planning better: Growth Decisions Inc. is proud to announce the release of Growth Companion 2.0
Mar 10, 2015
News, English
Making growth planning better: Growth Decisions Inc. is proud to announce the release of Growth Companion 2.0
Mar 10, 2015
News, English

We are making growth planning and decision making easier, faster and cheaper. Companion 2.0 is an advanced yet easy-to-use web-based tool that enables you and your team to make better decisions for several types of business situations.

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Mar 10, 2015
News, English
The 8 key dimensions we evaluate when assessing a company’s growth and innovation capabilities
Mar 9, 2015
Articles, English
The 8 key dimensions we evaluate when assessing a company’s growth and innovation capabilities
Mar 9, 2015
Articles, English

From our experience working with executives and companies around the world, we have identified 8 key dimensions that when properly evaluated, allow management to accurately asses the current state of their capabilities, evaluate gaps and craft improvement plans.

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Mar 9, 2015
Articles, English
7 best practices of high performance innovation-driven companies
Mar 6, 2015
Articles, English
7 best practices of high performance innovation-driven companies
Mar 6, 2015
Articles, English

Due to the increase in competitive intensity across industries, the accelerated pace of business and the globalized nature of many organizations, top management is constantly pressured to deliver ever more challenging growth targets

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Mar 6, 2015
Articles, English
Development of template for business planning and segment analysis for leading multinational in the lawn and garden industry
Mar 5, 2015
Cases, English
Development of template for business planning and segment analysis for leading multinational in the lawn and garden industry
Mar 5, 2015
Cases, English

Assisting leading multinational in the lawn and garden industry to develop a template for business planning and segment analysis for a major new growth platform. The template was designed as a  tool for enable guiding teams develop, coordinate execution across the organization.

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Mar 5, 2015
Cases, English
Strategic growth plan for new Chicago-based rapid prototyping, design and engineering center
Mar 4, 2015
Cases, Design and engineering, English
Strategic growth plan for new Chicago-based rapid prototyping, design and engineering center
Mar 4, 2015
Cases, Design and engineering, English

Translated Founder’s idea into a robust, actionable and practical strategic growth plan to enable execution and communication with key stakeholders and investors. It included detailed strategic approach, dynamic directional financials and summary presentation for investors / partners.

 

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Mar 4, 2015
Cases, Design and engineering, English
Market analysis to measure brand positioning, usage and consideration for leading financial services provider in Canada
Mar 2, 2015
Cases, Financial services, English
Market analysis to measure brand positioning, usage and consideration for leading financial services provider in Canada
Mar 2, 2015
Cases, Financial services, English

Crafted and executed market research program that surveyed executives at 250 English and French speaking companies in Canada to measure key branding perception elements, validate key lender traits and track and compare historical marketing metrics.

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Mar 2, 2015
Cases, Financial services, English
Competitive landscaping for leading retailer to educate their push marketing strategy and implementation of iBeacon technology
Feb 28, 2015
Cases, Retail, English
Competitive landscaping for leading retailer to educate their push marketing strategy and implementation of iBeacon technology
Feb 28, 2015
Cases, Retail, English

The company is recognized American retailer that operates the one of the largest network in the United States of movie and game rental kiosks as well as cashing machines. The company has more than 60,000 points of sales including a variety of services in the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico. 

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Feb 28, 2015
Cases, Retail, English
Benefits and typical challenges when building an on-going customer and competitive insight program
Feb 24, 2015
Articles, English
Benefits and typical challenges when building an on-going customer and competitive insight program
Feb 24, 2015
Articles, English

Are you keeping pace, but feel like you have blind spots when it comes to your customers or competitors? Would you like to shore up these weak areas, and make sure you have alignment on strategy and growth expectations across your organization? 

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Feb 24, 2015
Articles, English

 

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About Growth Decisions Inc. 

We are a premier boutique Chicago-based management consulting firm that delivers customized and practical growth and innovation solutions across industries.
Our team is made of experienced strategists that are passionate about working with executives and their teams to help them make better decisions and execute for growth

Member of: Association of Management Consulting Firms - AMCF, Association of Corporate Growth ACG and Turnaround Management Association

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