With its staff of about 35 people, plus 19 Research Fellows, WDI partners with 50+ organizations around the world to create and apply sustainable business models in the private sector to support emerging market economies, thereby improving the health and welfare of citizens in those economies.
This organization is known nationwide as a top speaking venue for prominent business and government leaders. Despite its prominence, memberships were in decline. A consultant worked with the new CEO to assess membership satisfaction and identify the long-term financial value of each membership type. Initiatives were launched and a subsequent measure demonstrated marked improvement for…
Baker Strategy Group (BSG) relocated to a new office at 214 S. Main St., Suite 212 Ann Arbor, MI 48104, directly over Espresso Royale Café. The space is managed by Curtis Property Management, a long-time property management firm in Ann Arbor. Formerly located with growing strategic partner MOVE Communications, the change in headquarters is an important step…
Family business is big business. They make up 64% of the U.S. GDP and about 2 out of every 3 jobs in the U.S., according to a study by Joseph H. Astrachan and Melissa C. Shanker. Family businesses are a large part of the U.S. economy, yet their advantages and management challenges can be quite different from public companies.
Baker Strategy Group is located on Main St. right in the heart of the art fair. We thought it would be fun to ask people a few questions about their experience this year. Their answers had some interesting variety but also some clear similarities.
A well-known Detroit museum sought assistance in further developing its website. After working with a consultant to understand how to serve the customer segments, a new site architecture was clearly needed. The consultant worked with the client resources to identify a strategic partner who offered services for approximately 30% of original cost estimates.
The formerly cumbersome process of shipping Olympian health records is now made easy. Most Olympians have more health records than the average person, so it has been a huge ordeal to transport the documents to a foreign country. Now the information is simply a “click” away. According to this TIME article, “the US Olympic team will be traveling lighter summer, by several…