by Kimberly Arnold - CEO, Escalate Solutions | Mar 28, 2016 | Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategy, Operations, Pivoting, Research
STRATEGIZE/PLAN; TEST/MONITOR; MEASURE/ANALYZE; DISCOVER/REFINE; PIVOT (AS NEEDED; REPEAT Deliberate growth requires ongoing assessment and adjustment. Technological tools and entrepreneurial marketing applications have changed the optimization process extensively. It...
by Kimberly Arnold - CEO, Escalate Solutions | Mar 13, 2016 | Big Data, Corporate Culture, Cost Controls, Growth Strategy, Leadership, Marketing, Mission, Operations, Pivoting, Research, Scaling, Small Business, Strategy, Sustainability, Value Proposition, Values, Vision
Want to Grow Your Business? Start by Asking the Right Questions. When working with our clients, Escalate Solutions applies the following “8 Critical Topics in Strategic Planning” to pinpoint the most critical subject areas for enabling growth...
by Kimberly Arnold - CEO, Escalate Solutions | Jan 27, 2016 | Kimberly Arnold, Work/Life Balance
It honestly didn’t hit me until the “happy anniversary” notices started flowing in on LinkedIn this week, but it has now been a year since I sold my ownership position in an established global consulting firm in order to launch my own strategic advisory entity,...
by Kimberly Arnold - CEO, Escalate Solutions | Jan 15, 2016 | C-Suite, Emerging Leaders, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategy, Leadership, Mission, Operations, Strategy, Sustainability, Value Proposition, Values, Vision
Like many others in the Rocky Mountain Region, I attended the annual Denver Startup Week last fall. I was fortunate enough to sit-in on one of the (always-engaging) sessions led by thought-leader and celebrated speaker, professor, entrepreneur and founder of...
by Kimberly Arnold - CEO, Escalate Solutions | Dec 8, 2015 | Leadership, Small Business
Last year at this time, I made the life-changing professional decision to sell the shares of my ownership in a global economic research and strategic advisory firm in order to launch my own consulting practice. The decision was not a sudden one, and I, like many...
by Kimberly Arnold - CEO, Escalate Solutions | Nov 7, 2015 | C-Suite, Growth Strategy, Human Resources, Operations
Emerging businesses on the cusp of rapid expansion or diversification are in an enviable yet difficult position. The good news is that the business pitch or product has proven to have traction, and revenues are soaring. Yet the administrative and operational ripple...