by Chris Catapano, CFA, CPA | Nov 15, 2010 | Business Strategy
According to recent data out of the Federal Reserve, corporate America is carrying record levels of cash. As of March, non-financial companies held 7% of their assets in cash and other liquid investments, up 26% from 2009 and the highest level recorded in nearly fifty...
by Chris Catapano, CFA, CPA | Oct 16, 2010 | Business Strategy
Blockbuster, yet another retailer to meet its fate in Chapter 11, is an important example of what can happen to companies that employ the strategy of “disrupt, then defend”. At Bridgesphere, we believe that it is all-to-easy to play “Monday Morning Quarterback”. We...
by Chris Catapano, CFA, CPA | Oct 15, 2010 | Business Strategy
Note: As a result of lot’s of traffic to this post during the first quarter of 2016, we recently updated this article (here). Both articles stand on their own. A proof that what was true in 2010 only played-out further as we wrapped up the first quarter of 2016...
by Chris Catapano, CFA, CPA | Oct 14, 2010 | Business Strategy
Disruption: In the world of business strategy and finance, this word is particularly meaningful. In a simplistic sense, disruption is defined as an innovation that improves a product or service in ways that the marketplace does not expect. Disruption can often be...
by Chris Catapano, CFA, CPA | Oct 13, 2010 | Business Strategy
In October of 2001, Steve Jobs & Company unveiled the iPod. At $400 and the inability to interface with Windows, the product largely appealed to a select group of “power users”, music fanatics who also happened to be Apple loyalists. For many companies, the...
by Chris Catapano, CFA, CPA | Sep 15, 2010 | Business Strategy
Creating networks of like-minded (and also not-so-like-minded) participants has facilitated the emergence of new companies and entirely new industries. Social networks such as Facebook, professional sites such as LinkedIn, and gaming companies (Zynga, Ngmoco, etc.)...
