Lisa Carlin shares three tips designed to help you identify, define, and focus on your strategic priorities. Are you clear on your strategic priorities? And do you have a way of focusing on the things that matter most to deliver on these? I’ve read that 98% of people have trouble prioritizing and staying on track. […]
Janet Bumpas shares key points from a recent interview with Raphael Heber, Chief Product Officer at Scone.ai. “I interviewed Raphael Heber, Chief Product Officer at Scone.ai to get his insight on how product leaders can use a Product Vision to help navigate the complexities of building successful products as a startup. 1.Connect With Company Vision […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Sean Sullivan with Seven Spires. Sean spent the last ~2 years as a consultant for McKinsey & Company where he was a part of the Growth, Marketing, and Sales practice. He delivered significant impact for various clients including a $20 million annual EBITDA improvement for a national telco by refining […]
Sean Brazier shares a short video that delivers data from across 384 metros on quality of life. We’re tackling QUALITY OF LIFE in our latest installment of our Data for Development series. This factor was ranked 2nd overall by corporate executives in Area Development’s annual surveys of corporate leaders. Want to see how your community […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Vikas Saggi with S2VC Advisory. A summary of Vikas’ experience follows. “Senior strategy and operations leader with top-tier strategy consulting background, and hands on P&L experience. Proven track record of delivering strong financial and operational results both as a P&L owner and as a strategy consultant. Experience across several industries, […]
Raphael Bouzy was on the panel of this episode in the C-suite Collab series where the discussion revolved around start-ups disrupting the status quo. Original business ideas are hard to come by and much like gold or oil, the surface-layer riches have already been mined out. It can seem like the monopolies are locked in […]
Liron Brish shares a comprehensive article on the agronomic, regulatory, and consumer market forces shaping agricultural pest disease and management. Over the last several years, I’ve spent considerable time explaining the challenges ahead in pest and disease management to non-agricultural folks. Given the interest, yet relatively little information available, I wrote this easy-to-understand yet technical […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Stefano Negri with Gandria. Stefano advises companies and governments on business strategy and economic development. He is currently spending most of his time to support / set-up investment funds and angel investors networks focused on the energy transition and decarbonization, and he is eager to participate in projects on similar […]
Peter Allen shares thoughts on giving and receiving respect in the workplace. All I’m askin’ is for a little respect when you come home (Just a little bit) – Otis Redding (made famous by Aretha Franklin) Do you feel that you’re not getting the consideration you feel you deserve at work? Do you have a […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Stephan Rihs with Rihs Ventures. Dr. Stephan is the founder of Rihs Ventures. An experienced strategist and operator across technology, consulting, and government, Dr. Rihs has made it his mission to help founders and visionary entrepreneurs navigate the dynamic challenges of today’s international marketplace. With deep expertise in fundraising, go-to-market […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Daniel Edward Urrutia. Daniel spent nearly a decade in Management Consulting across two firms (McKinsey and Booz & Company), focusing primarily on partnering with PE firms and driving due diligences and structured turnarounds. Beyond consulting, Daniel specialized, both as an operator (La Haus) and as an advisor (Winning by Design), […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Carmen Magar with Vasta Consulting. Carmen brings 20 years of experience driving growth and innovation across sales, marketing, and market expansion. As an engagement manager at McKinsey, she advised leading consumer-facing corporations on digital enablement strategies, including digital marketing, pricing, and product innovation. Her career also includes several years at […]