Growing a payment solutions company in a competitive market requires more than good products and aggressive sales. It requires a coherent strategy that identifies where genuine competitive advantage can be built and maintained, and the organizational discipline to execute that strategy consistently over time. New York-based Thomas Priore has provided exactly this combination at Priority Commerce.The CEO World analysis of Thomas Priore's outlook...
Walk into any hardware store and you will find dozens of products promising effective pest control at a fraction of what professional services cost. The appeal of the DIY option is obvious. Yet Utah-based Mira Home consistently sees homeowners who spent months applying store-bought products to no lasting effect, ultimately calling in professionals after the problem had grown substantially worse.The reasons why store-bought solutions often fall...
One of the most commonly misunderstood aspects of New York private equity firm 3G Capital management philosophy is the relationship between cost discipline and growth investment. Critics often characterize 3G's zero-based budgeting approach as purely extractive — a mechanism for cutting costs to boost short-term margins. The reality is more nuanced and more interesting.At every company 3G Capital has owned, the cost savings generated through...