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Business Partnering Ecosystems – Podcast Part 1

February 13, 2015 by Troy Gautier ·

International business development to grow revenues and capabilities can be done in three ways:

Build it yourself – organic growth
Buy it – mergers & acquisitions
Partner – strategic alliances and value networks

My firm, Alliances Progress, was invited to be interviewed on the subject of collaborative frameworks and how they work to grow businesses internationally through strategic alliances and business ecosystems. Here is the link to that interview:

http://atlantabusinessradio.businessradiox.com/2015/02/12/alliances-progress/

Filed Under: International Solutions, Member Firms, Strategic Alliances · Tagged: alliances, business development, ecosystems, partnerships, public private partnerships, strategic alliances

Joint Ventures to Grow Revenues, Reduce Costs and Mitigate Risk

December 20, 2014 by Troy Gautier ·

A joint-venture is a business agreement between two (or more) parties to create a new entity, with new assets, resources and management control. The goal of the new entity is the same one as all other business endeavors: to grow revenues and/or reduce costs and/or mitigate risk.

Evolution of Business Consulting

October 19, 2014 by Troy Gautier ·

Professional services firms are undergoing a profound transformation. The markets are changing and the old ways of doing business are becoming obsolete. Customers paying for professional services are becoming more sophisticated and more discerning. Why are we still doing business as usual when the world around us is in such extreme flux? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Strategic Alliances, Zeitgeist · Tagged: alliances, collaboration, consulting, ecosystems, new ways of working, strategic alliances

Consortia and Ecosystem Developments in Life Sciences

August 29, 2014 by Troy Gautier ·

The following article was written for and published in the most recent edition of Strategic Alliance Magazine, the official organ of the prestigious Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (A.S.A.P.).

The life sciences sector is one of the most dynamic and innovative industries in strategic alliance development. Recent trends are revealing exciting new ecosystems and consortia frameworks as multiple stakeholders engage collaboratively in order to address large, complex global health care issues.
[Read more…]

Filed Under: Strategic Alliances, Uncategorized, Zeitgeist · Tagged: alliances, consortia, ecosystems, strategic alliances

How are business ecosystems changing the way we work?

August 9, 2014 by Troy Gautier ·

Please find below a link to a recent interview in which I speak about how business ecosystems are changing the way we work, specifically how strategic alliance business development is impacted.

http://businessdirectmagazine.com/strategic-alliances-can-help-your-business-troy-gautier/.

New Ecosystems in Asia Pac

June 15, 2014 by Troy Gautier ·

Returning from a recent trip to Asia Pacific, I remain fascinated and impressed with the dynamic confidence of the business community in the region. Business is booming and new inter-regional ecosystems are complimenting the outsourcing/offshoring models which have proliferated over the past thirty years.

Ecosystems are the royal path to Sustainability

April 9, 2014 by Troy Gautier ·

Ecosystems in nature are communities of living organisms, interacting with each other within a given environment. These collaborative biological networks tend to evolve into symbiotic relationships enabling each organism to develop a sustainable place within the ecosystem.

Alliance Networks and Ecosystems

January 27, 2014 by Troy Gautier ·

Alliance value networks organized in ecosystems are the way all organizations will be designed and structured in the future. The following podcast was carried out to discuss and explore how collaborative business models are being used to grow revenues and capabilities today. Please click on the link below to listen. Enjoy!

http://www.simoons.com/2014/01/cbp9-alliance-networks-ecosystems-troy-gautier/

Filed Under: Member Firms, Strategic Alliances · Tagged: alliances, ecosystems, multi-partner networks, new ways of working, podcast

Did you use Bitcoin to buy your Christmas presents this year?

December 29, 2013 by Troy Gautier ·

During a dinner party over the holidays one of our guests asked the question: “Did anyone use Bitcoin to buy Christmas presents this year?”

Most of the people at the table thought it was a silly question but the more we discussed the digital currency, the more we discovered how interesting it was. Everyone had heard of Bitcoin but no one really knew much about it, and no one in our group had ever owned any Bitcoin or ever made any transactions with it.

What is Bitcoin, where did it come from and where is it going?

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Zeitgeist · Tagged: Bitcoin, ecosystems, new ways of working, open systems

Biopharma conference confirms partnering trends

December 2, 2013 by Troy Gautier ·

At a recent BioPharma conference organized by the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (A.S.A.P.) in Boston, impressive examples of strategic alliances and advanced partnering solutions were put forth and discussed by professionals in the industry.