Demise of the Billable Hour

Today in the Wall Street Journal there is an article “Economy Pinches the Billable Hour at Law Firms” by Jonathan Glater. This article laments that many law firms are being squeezed and pressured by clients on billable hours. They are seeking new charging methods, such as flat rates for certain services.

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Dynamic Action Planning

I first saw this term used in the book, “Find your Lightbulb” by Mike Harris. I have used the process described for quite a long time, especially when working with smaller or fast moving organizations or businesses.

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Market Entry Firm White Paper Part II: A New Approach

The Market Entry Firm Business Model

A Market Entry Firm (MEF) is a business that is focused on helping young, fast-growing companies penetrate and establish themselves in a new geographic market. The MEF acts as an extension to the client company in the international region. The client company in this case is called the

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Market Entry Firm White Paper (Part I): The Challenge

Options for Penetrating Global Markets
Part I: The Challenge: Where & How To Expand Internationally
The Problem
Many new products have market potential beyond the borders of any given country or region. This is particularly true in the technology sector – which we will consider here. When a new company has achieved a degree of early market success in their home market, for instance the U.S, they are likely to consider expanding to other geographies. This, of course, comes at a time when they have their hands full chasing all the opportunities that are presented to them at home. This is not a light-hearted decision. Timing plays an important role in making the decision

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