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Sowing the seeds of future success - Ernst & Young - South Africa

Sowing the seeds of future success

To emerge from the recession in a strong position, you need to identify opportunities that develop your business – and implement strategies that distinguish you from your competition.

From creating new products to expanding into new markets, this is the time to strengthen your business model, so you’re ready to grasp new growth opportunities as they start to arise.

Achieving this requires a sustained focus on operational effectiveness, making strategic acquisitions and gaining share in the right markets.

Ernst & Young’s multi-disciplinary teams can provide you with integrated, objective advice to help you control costs, increase efficiency, evaluate opportunities and improve transaction outcomes.

So you become a more agile organization, that’s better equipped to respond to change, enter new markets and sustain a successful business in the future.

Patterns of international trade evolve

How well positioned are you for an Asia-centric future in international trade? Examine the trends you can expect from now to 2020.

Exceptional insights: Incremental innovation and meteoric growth

What does it take for a company to have "staying power" in today’s marketplace? In the latest issue of Exceptional magazine, entrepreneurs from around the globe, including Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz, elaborate on what it takes to achieve longevity, innovation and sustained growth in today’s market.

2011 European attractiveness survey

Perhaps surprisingly, Europe ranks second only to China as the world’s most attractive investment region. How can it maintain its competitiveness as a region in the global economy in 2011? And which growth drivers – cleantech, digital innovation, or other ideas – will be the keys to its future?

Global IPO activity continues to rebound in 2011

As global investors seek to capitalize on the emerging markets growth story, they are fueling stock market rallies and new listings world-wide. Will these trends continue? Our eighth annual report analyzes key IPO trends from 2010 and what to expect in the global IPO market in 2011.

Competing for growth: Winning in the new economy

Eighty-five percent of companies across all sectors and markets are expecting the new economy to be even more competitive than the old over the next two years. Learn how businesses are adjusting their framework to cope with this new market in our survey of more than 1,400 professionals. 

Ignition sessions explore future of the electric vehicle

By 2020, EV-based transportation will have reached the tipping point. But what needs to happen in the next decade to reach that point? The 2010 Ignition Summary Report and Ignition video explore the latest advances and the critical factors impacting success of the electric vehicle industry. 

Emerging heroes rise in rapid-growth economies

Certain companies – especially those based in emerging markets – have succeeded in driving growth despite recent economic turmoil. Who are these emerging heroes, and what strategies have they adopted to drive growth? We commissioned the Economist Intelligence Unit to find out.

Planning for growth in business

Now that the global economy has stabilized, how are successful companies planning for growth in the next three years? How can strategic changes made now help companies land on their feet as the global economy begins to right itself? Read our report.

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Conversations with Entrepreneurs

Approaches to innovation  
Approaches to innovation
How do entrepreneurs and general corporates think differently about innovation? Learn more as we explore the four key points that contribute to success.

RHF image: Entrepreneurs on innovation views

Conversations with Entrepreneurs
Want insight from some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs? We have it here. This new, monthly feature highlights viewpoints from some of the world’s most successful innovators.

Igniting innovation: How hot companies fuel growth from within
Today, more than ever, the entrepreneurial spirit is alive in corporate America. What can your organization do to cultivate this spirit of innovation and retain “intrapreneurial” thinkers?

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