Regardless of when and how the current economic “contraction” reverses itself, I think we can agree that the face of business as we know it is going to change… at least I’m hoping it does. I remember in the late 90’s, when I was an analyst for a venture capital firm, the number of “pimply-faced" self-styled entrepreneurs that woul...

An area of focus for myself and others here at Avantage is working with organisations that are transforming or evolving their business model. Some are looking to expand their footprint into a new market or a product; others are divesting in order to concentrate on core competencies. A common thread between them is the recognised need to adopt new w...