Tag Archives: Strategy

This might be part of the [apparently] secret formula necessary to help you Improve the Business of your Business

Posted on 01-Sep-2022 by Pat McCormick

Active observation over the past several years suggest that curiosity seems to have dampened. Perhaps it is the fear of “doing deep dives” in situations that we fear might become uncomfortable. Perhaps it is remote working- or perhaps it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Discuss: Improving the Business of the Business | Tagged curiousity, Effective Financial Management, Improving the Business of your business, Operating Excellence, Performance Improvement, Restructuring, Strategy, Value Creation | Leave a comment

PMCC Ventures Background

Posted on 05-May-2022 by Pat McCormick

PMCC Ventures background PMCC Ventures brings 40+ years of experience and capability to help clients improve the business of their business and add and sustain value. Our services range from strategy to planning to operations and performance improvement. All with … Continue reading →

Posted in Background & Biographies | Tagged Business Intelligence, Business Process Transformation, Due diligence support, Fractional CFO, Fractional COO, Fractional Executive Leadership, Improve Financial Literacy, Merger integration, Operations improvement, Performance Improvement, Private Equity Buyers, Private Equity Sellers, Private Equity support, Profit Improvement, Selling your company, Strategy | Leave a comment

The Disruptors and S-Curves

Posted on 26-Apr-2021 by Pat McCormick

Getting steeper, shorter, choppier, scarier? You decide. Your stance will help you think through how you want to address your situation. Take a read: https://www.notboring.co/p/who-disrupts-the-disrupters

Posted in General Blog | Tagged Change, s-curves, Strategy | Leave a comment

Changing strategies…. make sure to check the alignment

Posted on 19-Nov-2017 by Pat McCormick

We are in a period of uncertainty on many fronts….Technological, shifting go to market options and priorities, emerging and leap frogging competitors and opportunities, just to name a few. Many are appropriately responding to the changes by revisiting goals and … Continue reading →

Posted in Client Services, General Blog | Tagged Business Strategy and Business plans, Improving the Business of the Business, strategic alignment, Strategy, Value Creation | Leave a comment

March Madness for Investors and Investor backed companies…

Posted on 21-Mar-2016 by Pat McCormick

Planning, preparation, diligence, expert opinions, execution, management, responding to situations that arise, aspiration, success, disappointment, taking advantage of opportunities, missing shots, winning, losing, bracket busters. Not only were these the activities and emotions of the Big Dance and this past … Continue reading →

Posted in Services for Clients | Tagged Improving the Business of the Business, Investors, Operating Excellence, Performance Management, Portfolio Companies, Private Equity services, Strategy, Value Creation | Leave a comment

PMCC Ventures 2016 Note

Posted on 06-Jan-2016 by Pat McCormick

PMCC Ventures 2016 Note We wish you a healthy and successful 2016. Once again, thank you for all of your support of PMCC Ventures. We continue to have the opportunity to work with some great leaders focused on important work … Continue reading →

Posted in Year end letter | Tagged Board Support, Business Intelligence, Business Strategy and Business plans, e busineness, Financing, Improving the Business of the Business, Management and Board Reporting, Operating Excellence, People Development, Public Bonds, Restructuring, Strategy, Understanding th, Value Creation | Leave a comment

Fitch affirms bond rating of PMCC Venture’s client

Posted on 20-Jul-2014 by Pat McCormick

Dealing with the competitive Higher Education environment, PMCC Ventures was engaged by Holy Family University to lead the development of a fresh five year business plan and assist in restructuring and placement of new debt. Fitch recently affirmed their previous debt … Continue reading →

Posted in Client Services, Services for Clients | Tagged Business Strategy and Business plans, Effective Financial Management, Financial Leadership, Financial Management skills and Capabilities, Higher Education, Higher Education challenges, Higher Education Competitive environment, Improving the Business of the Business, Restructuring, services, Solutions for Higher Education dilemma, Strategy | Leave a comment

Improving the Business of the Business- Most recent key learnings

Posted on 22-Jan-2014 by Pat McCormick

These are the Key Learnings from our business in 2013. We hope you can use them to improve the Business of your Business. Context and Calibration Alan Kay of the Parc Research Institute is credited with the phrase: “context is … Continue reading →

Posted in General Blog | Tagged Cognos, Competitiveness, Cost of Higher education, Cost Structure Improvement, Due Diligence, Higher Education, Not for Profit Organizations, Real Estate, Restructuring, Strategy, Strategy of Higher Education | Leave a comment

Reflections on 2011 learnings and affirmations regarding improving the business of the business

Posted on 04-Feb-2012 by Pat McCormick

As we pledged when we started, we would periodically share our learnings and affirmations with our friends and supporters. We are a bit late with our learnings from 2011, partly because we were busy, and partly because there was so … Continue reading →

Posted in Discuss: Improving the Business of the Business | Tagged Alignment, Change, Financial Management skills and Capabilities, Fit, Improving the Business of the Business, Innovation Management, Leadership, Operating Excellence, Operational Performance, Strategy, Turnarounds, Value Creation | Leave a comment

PMCC Services Overview

Posted on 25-Apr-2011 by Pat McCormick

Built on more than 30 years of experience, we tailor services to meet our client’s needs. For an overview of our capabilities and point of view, read: 20110425PMCCI Services v2

Posted in Services | Tagged Business Strategy, Business Strategy and Business plans, Effective Financial Management, Improving the Business of the Business, Operating Excellence, Performance Management, Restructuring, Strategic performance, Strategy, Turnarounds, Value Creation | Comments Off