Special Report
Are you leveraging the success pattern of America's most successful growth companies?
An introduction to the 7 Essentials that distinguish America's highest-growth companies and the ones you are probably ignoring
How are you and your company aspiring to achieve exceptional growth despite the challenging times ahead?
Growing revenue is more important than merely increasing your customer base, says David G. Thomson. Think Google vs. Twitter
David G. Thomson has spent years analyzing and advising America's highest growth companies. Their secret? Most utilize five or more of The 7 Essentials—the management practices or blueprint that fuels high growth companies across all industries and company sizes
How Middleby's fueled its growth in kitchen gear even in recessions by creating and sustaining exceptional value for its customers
America's fastest-growing companies create and sustain "exceptional value," as perceived by customers, says David G. Thomson
How are you redefining your market opportunity to identify growth during challenging times?
Target a high-growth market segment within a large market, advises David G. Thomson. You can even find a segment within a market that is otherwise stagnant
Are you leveraging your best customers to do more than just buy from you?
Your best customers can do more than just buy from you. They can help you fuel growth by serving as an extension of your salesforce
Little Brothers need to create win-win alliances with Big Brother companies to help them open new, high-margin markets, advises David G. Thomson
Establish a long-term, win-win "Big Brother/Little Brother" alliance to fill portfolio gaps, fortify supply chains, or open new markets
Having little or no long-term debt and being cash-flow positive early on are harbingers of success for high-growth companies
The number of struggling companies saddled with high levels of long-term debt demonstrates the importance of achieving consistent profitability
The importance of inside-outside leadership pairs for high growth—like Apple's Steve Jobs and Tim Cook
Growth requires not just one leader but a pair, says David G. Thomson. Think Apple's outwardly focused CEO, Steve Jobs, and the inwardly focused COO, Tim Cook
Boards of directors at America's highest-growth companies contains customers, alliance partners, community members, and even distinguished CEOs
Top-growth companies have customers, management, alliance partners, and ideally a CEO from another top company on their board of directors, points out David G. Thomson
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