Last year, Powerlinx sponsored “Grow From the Right Intro,” a report that opened up the conversation around the role strategic partnerships play in business growth strategies around the world. Though the report found that 85% of executives feel that partnerships are important to their businesses, many respondents reported difficulties in finding the right partner.
Business intelligence is helping executives around the world derive meaningful performance insights for more strategic decision-making and improved company performance. Joining data, technology and analytics, business intelligence (BI) provides executives with the opportunity to uncover new business opportunities, expand into new markets and find new, compatible business partners.
What makes for great business partnerships? A successful partnership? Partnerships offer a wealth of opportunities for growth – when they occur between the right businesses. To succeed, partnerships require more than complementary goals and audiences; partnerships can only thrive when their partnership managers themselves get along.
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When we started Powerlinx, our goal was to design an efficient and intelligent way for businesses to find the right strategic partner, turning what might have been a labor-intensive one-off deal into a mutually beneficial partnership that lasts over time. We accomplished this by building a robust business matching platform and pairing Powerlinx members with trained business analysts to help them find prospective partners with high compatibility.
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Constantly updating technology; an expanding array of new business models; highly complex, fluctuating regulatory demands: these are just a few factors creating a landscape of uncertainty for businesses today. The growing complexity of the global economy requires ongoing innovation, which demands a certain amount of risk taking. READ MORE
This post will provide a functional understanding of benchmarking as a performance management technique and show how to use benchmark management to make the most of your business partnership.
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Demand for products from metal fabricators has long been driven by the needs of other industrial sectors. The industry – distinct due to its size and contributing role to countless other major markets – is certainly no stranger to typical intra-market flux and demand variability. But competition is tight, and the need for companies to distinguish themselves in the market is absolutely essential for success.
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Plastic and rubber manufacturers have long been critical players in the U.S. manufacturing landscape. Currently the third-largest industrial manufacturing sector in the United States, plastic and rubber supports countless other sectors, from packaging and medical devices to automotive and construction.
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Choosing the right industrial warehouse solutions for your business is critical. The process must be attended to with methodical and strategic consideration, lending warehouse planning its complex and often time-consuming nature.
This guide will walk you through five key considerations for choosing the warehouse solutions that are right for your business.
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Once a myth, the billion-dollar startup is emerging in many shapes and forms, introducing technologies that are quickly changing the world we live in. Defined as companies that have grown into valuations of $1 billion or more, these “unicorn” companies provide tried and true models any business can consider for growth and scaling.
What’s the special ingredient that’s led to many of these companies’ growth? Partnerships. READ MORE
