profits Archives | Vistage Research Center https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/tag/profits/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:28:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.4 Rates of change illustrate small business optimism [WSJ/Vistage Jan 2024] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240129-rates-of-change-small-business-optimism-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240129-rates-of-change-small-business-optimism-wsj-survey https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240129-rates-of-change-small-business-optimism-wsj-survey/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:30:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=45058 Small businesses finished the year with a surge of positivity, and this trend continued, albeit with a bit of caution, in January. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index reached 90.0, marking the highest level of the past 12 months....

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240129-rates-of-change-small-business-optimism-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 Run it like a turnaround (before you have to), Part 2: Expansion and acquisition https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230315-run-like-a-turnaround-expansion-acquisition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230315-run-like-a-turnaround-expansion-acquisition https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230315-run-like-a-turnaround-expansion-acquisition/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=43882 Editor’s note: This is part two in a three-part series on how healthy companies can unlock hidden benefits by taking a page from the turnaround management playbook. In our last blog, we discussed how and where you are generating your...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230315-run-like-a-turnaround-expansion-acquisition/feed/ 0 KPIs and the 4 core decisions to increase profits https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20190822-upcoming-webinar-kpis-and-the-4-core-decisions-to-increase-profits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190822-upcoming-webinar-kpis-and-the-4-core-decisions-to-increase-profits https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20190822-upcoming-webinar-kpis-and-the-4-core-decisions-to-increase-profits/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:20:15 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=32331 What every CEO needs to know to make data-driven decisions that impact performance and profitability Most CEOs use some kind of KPIs and management reports to measure their business, but which ones really help you make data-driven decisions that impact...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20190822-upcoming-webinar-kpis-and-the-4-core-decisions-to-increase-profits/feed/ 0 Small businesses anticipate slower economic growth, Oct. 2018 WSJ/Vistage survey shows https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20181031-small-businesses-slower-economic-growth-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20181031-small-businesses-slower-economic-growth-survey https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20181031-small-businesses-slower-economic-growth-survey/#respond Wed, 31 Oct 2018 13:03:47 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=23416 Economic optimism among small business CEOs has slipped to its lowest level since the 2016 presidential election, according to the latest Wall Street Journal/Vistage Small Business CEO survey. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index was 106.9 in October 2018,...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20181031-small-businesses-slower-economic-growth-survey/feed/ 0 The Lost Interview https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/the-lost-interview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-lost-interview https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/the-lost-interview/#respond Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:00:09 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=13850 Key takeaways regarding innovation, long term thinking and values from "The Lost Interview" with Steve Jobs of Apple.

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/the-lost-interview/feed/ 0 JUST Do It … and Do It NOW: 29 Attributes to PEAK Your Profits https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/just-do-it-and-do-it-now-29-attributes-to-peak-your-profits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=just-do-it-and-do-it-now-29-attributes-to-peak-your-profits https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/just-do-it-and-do-it-now-29-attributes-to-peak-your-profits/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:05:00 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=9795 A reader recently asked me: “Jeff, I know there’s no secret to success, but if there’s one skill or behavior to master, what would it be?” Answer: You’re right. One fact, quality or asset is seldom the difference between triumph...

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