Data Analytics: Do Businesses Really Need It?
Every company in the world – from a kid’s lemonade stand to a large corporation like Apple – has data at its disposal. Though a lot of data is created in similar ways, the real value of data comes from…
Fixed Cost: Examples, Definition, & Formula
Fixed cost is an essential part of accurate profit projections for every business, regardless of its size. As such, it is included in the calculation of cost of goods sold. These costs for some businesses—for example, manufacturing companies—will be much…
Top 10 Consulting Firms in Boston
Are you a consultant living in Boston? Looking to move to Boston? Considering Boston as a potential choice among others, but are not entirely sure? Well, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve reviewed locations, employee counts, industry focus, and reputation…
How I Started My First Consulting Business: Confessions of a Bain Consultant
This month’s Transparency Series article, How I Started My First Consulting Business: Confessions of a Bain Consultant, is all about Jenny Rae’s renegade life and her first business that wasn’t a souped-up lemonade stand. If you haven’t read Part 1, Part 2…
How I Fell In Love With Business: Confessions of a Bain Consultant
If you haven’t read Part 1 or Part 2 of our Transparency Series (on Jenny Rae’s journey before, during and after Bain and Company), make sure you start there – it will illuminate the back story to what we share…
Business Spotlight: Stanford GBS grad launches Returnships
Jenny Rae jumped on a call with Linda – a tremendous woman with a big vision to help those who have great pedigree and experience but have taken a break in their careers (whether it be to have children and care…
Why I Never Wanted to Be a Consultant: Confessions of a Bain Consultant
This is Part 2 of a 12-part “Transparency” series, tracing Jenny Rae’s slightly crazy life from her early (5-year-old) roots in business to her travels and then to Bain and beyond. If you haven’t read it already, make sure you start at…
Why I Never Wanted to Go Into Business: Confessions of a Bain Consultant
This month, we’re kicking off a 12-part series for 2015. We’re calling it the “transparency” series, and it’s authored by none other than MC’s Managing Director, Jenny Rae Le Roux. MC grew from 50 to 50,000 to 1.5M readers in…
An Ex-Consultant’s Jump into the Start Up World
Dennis is an ex- Altman Vilandrie (now Altman Solon) consultant who made a jump from consulting into the tech start-up scene. He co-founded MobileSuites, an app that puts travel concierge services and hotel information at your fingertips, and which you…
5 Recommended Courses To Develop Business Understanding for Consulting
Today we bring to you some key ways that you can increase your business understanding and, therefore, your effectiveness in consulting. As a consultant, you have to look at things in ways that most people would not. You are valued…