The Silicon Valley Playbook
[vc_row row_height_percent="0" overlay_alpha="50" gutter_size="3" shift_y="0"][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is an interesting trend afoot in technology. Once dominated by startups and wannabes, Silicon Valley now boasts a who's who of some of the world's most...
11 Keys to Preparing for the Exit
[vc_row row_height_percent="0" overlay_alpha="50" gutter_size="3" shift_y="0"][vc_column][vc_column_text]More businesses will be sold in the next decade than at any other time in history. Whether you are an early-stage company seeking funding or a more mature...
40 Days of Kindness
[vc_row row_height_percent="0" overlay_alpha="50" gutter_size="3" shift_y="0"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Porter Keadle Moore, also known as PKM, is an accounting firm in Atlanta. You might assume it's the kind of place with a drab, wood-paneled office and a lack of...
Social and Ecological Trends Affecting Business in 2018 and Beyond
[vc_row row_height_percent="0" overlay_alpha="50" gutter_size="3" shift_y="0"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this final post in our four-part series, we highlight social and ecological trends impacting business owners in 2018 and beyond. Social trends Recent sexual...
Technology Trends Affecting Business in 2018 and Beyond
[vc_row row_height_percent="0" overlay_alpha="50" gutter_size="3" shift_y="0"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this article, Part 3 of a four-part series, we report on technology trends affecting business owners. In 2018, the promise of many emerging technologies will be...
Economic Trends Affecting Business in 2018 and Beyond
[vc_row row_height_percent="0" overlay_alpha="50" gutter_size="3" shift_y="0"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this second post of the series, we provide an overview of economic trends facing business owners in 2018 and beyond. This post will first focus on the U.S.,...
Political Trends Affecting Business in 2018 and Beyond
[vc_row row_height_percent="0" overlay_alpha="50" gutter_size="3" shift_y="0"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this article, Part 1 of a four-part series, we have drawn upon notable sources such as The Economist, Kiplinger and Bloomberg Businessweek to provide an...
Why I Still Hate Black Friday
[vc_row row_height_percent="0" overlay_alpha="50" gutter_size="3" shift_y="0"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Those who have followed this blog for some time have heard my rant before; I hate Black Friday. It demonstrates desperation on the part of retailers, and...
What Should You Spend on Marketing in 2018?
[vc_row row_height_percent="0" overlay_alpha="50" gutter_size="3" shift_y="0"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In our strategy practice, we have worked with over 135 companies. We have observed that client acquisition tactics and marketing investment vary greatly, from...

