Posts by category: A4 Alignment
Sep
2017
30
The impedance mismatch of delight
I recently came across an interview of Byron Deeter, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners…
by John Orcutt
Aug
2017
01
Aligning to kill customer pain
Blue Dots Partners developed A4™ as a quantitative, fact-based approach to help companies drive revenue growth…
Jul
2017
15
Growth is the master. Success is its slave.
At Blue Dots, we are religious about top-line revenue growth and how to optimize it…
by John Orcutt
Jul
2017
01
Hats or hair… which is the better growth strategy?
Choosing between organic versus inorganic growth is a fundamental strategic decision with enormous impact…
Jun
2017
15
What happened to Nasty Gal?
Nasty Gal was an online fashion store that was selling its own collection and other brand items of edgy, stylish clothing, accessories and shoes…
by John Orcutt
May
2017
01
Long CEO tenure – a blessing or a curse?
CEOs are keeping their jobs longer today than in the past. The average tenure of an S&P CEO is now…