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10 Principles of Cost Transformation

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Such Transformations are increasingly being spearheaded by Activist Shareholders in recent times. Activist shareholders are investors in a company (usually hedge funds) that demand drastic changes to how business is conducted in organizations. Investors are increasingly demanding activist funds in their portfolios.

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Strategic Priorities Identification and Analysis

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Listed companies share their strategic objectives for investors’ and public consumption. Investor Relations page of respective organizations’ websites. Stakeholder Theory – This category of Strategic Priorities involves actions related to shareholder value, social / environmental / regulatory and safety goals.

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The Beginner's Guide to Balance Sheets

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It's used by business owners and investors to see what the company owns and what it owes, and its primary use is to track earnings and spending. The right side shows the business' liabilities and shareholders' equity. On the balance sheet, you can see how assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity are reported.

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Debt to Equity Ratio, Demystified

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It's calculated by dividing a firm's total liabilities by total shareholders' equity. And for investors, the debt to equity ratio is used to indicate how risky it is to invest in a company. When a business uses equity financing, it sells shares of the company to investors in return for capital. Debt to Equity Ratio Example.

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Startup Due Diligence: What it Is & Why it Matters

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Even small disagreements can come to light during the startup due diligence process when investors look into your company before deciding to invest their money. Examining Your Organizational Structure and Processes One important aspect for investors to analyze is how your company currently runs.

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The Quick Guide to Retained Earnings

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Any additional funds that aren't distributed to shareholders and investors are referred to as retained earnings. Retained earnings are the part of a business' profit that's reinvested in the business, rather than being distributed to investors and shareholders as dividends. What can you do with these leftover funds?

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The Startup Founder's Guide to Cap Tables

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how much investors paid for them, and each investor's percentage of ownership in the company. Ownership stake refers to who (founders, investors, or employees) owns what amount of the business. This "money-back" provision protects investors in the event of a sale at a lower valuation. stock, options, warrants, etc.),

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