As demand for clean water rises, and the supply of clean water decreases, the time for innovation in the water sector is now. Why It's Hot Every statistic about water scarcity is more staggering than the next: One out of eight people in the world doesn't have access to clean water, and one out of every five deaths in children under the age of 5 is from water-related disease.
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So much for so-called f-commerce.
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Read More »Get Your Team on the Same Page
If your strategys off track, complete this four-step process to put your business back on a growth path. Growing a company is complicated, so it’s often helpful to go back to the basics and get your management team to agree on the plan to grow the business. The key is alignment: The senior leaders must agree on a common view of the facts, the opportunities and the path forward to create value.
Read More »Get Your Team on the Same Page
If your strategys off track, complete this four-step process to put your business back on a growth path.
Read More »Get Your Team on the Same Page
If your strategys off track, complete this four-step process to put your business back on a growth path. Growing a company is complicated, so it’s often helpful to go back to the basics and get your management team to agree on the plan to grow the business
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