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<title>NexGen Advisors Blog</title><link>http://www.nexgenadvisors.com/index.html</link><description>Blog</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>NexGen Advisors</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2009 Dirk Jonker</dc:rights><dc:date>2009-12-09T09:59:55+01:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:32:48 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title>Retail Winner and Losers&#x2026;and why</title><dc:creator>NexGen Advisors</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-12-09T09:59:55+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nexgenadvisors.com/page12/page18/files/f0dd95918df2069b1d83688581438ede-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nexgenadvisors.com/page12/page18/files/f0dd95918df2069b1d83688581438ede-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Brick-and-mortar stores didn&rsquo;t fare as well, with sharp declines for many teen and luxury retailers, while discounters like Costco, Wal-Mart and TJ Maxx had increases over last year, both in sales and foot traffic.  

...The largest increases came from online purchases on Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, a trend that will only increase from year to year as technology savvy generations become a larger population of the buying public.  

...What is surprising is where their sales for the month of November were the strongest&hellip;domestics and home furnishings with a 13% increase in that category at TJMaxx/Marshall&rsquo;s.  ...  It has been said many times that during times of economic instability, families get closer, probably due to the fact that they are home more often together, so creating the perfect environment is critical to compliment the time being spent with family.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Best Bet for Unemployment: Infrastructure and Competency Hubs</title><dc:creator>NexGen Advisors</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-11-09T22:53:28+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nexgenadvisors.com/page12/page18/files/8c73471e984974827d9e7a60d6650b6c-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nexgenadvisors.com/page12/page18/files/8c73471e984974827d9e7a60d6650b6c-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The ideal model is that these are for profit companies with costs subsidized by the government based on the number of new jobs they create in the US. 

...Yep, it&rsquo;s the most basic thing companies will need in order to succeed, and as it becomes more and more about technology, it will be the vehicle for new product introduction. 

...The theory behind a competency hub is that it is an activity that is standard in nature, with standard processes and templates that allow for quick and efficient output at a cost an individual company can&rsquo;t replicate.


If you think about all the work every single corporation has to perform that is not necessarily their core, it looks like this:
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Healthcare Reform and Gov&#x27;t: Isn&#x27;t it Really Just A Large Restructuring?</title><dc:creator>NexGen Advisors</dc:creator><dc:subject>NexGen Advisors</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-11-03T14:07:46+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nexgenadvisors.com/page12/page18/files/afd683473d39069634eb792c130e0c1f-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nexgenadvisors.com/page12/page18/files/afd683473d39069634eb792c130e0c1f-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The plan, although in Define, should also be futuristic and show the future state at the end of 10 yrs., because that's how long it will take for real benefit to be realized and appreciated. 

...But here's the thing, it can't be people providing feedback in open ended questions, it must be in a survey form that allows them to give "yes' &nbsp;and "no" answers, or a weighted 1 to 5 point scale from "agree" to "disagree". &nbsp;

...And during this entire time, a communication plan must be in place in order to let the American people know "where" in the process they are and what the "progress" is. &nbsp;  This could be through local politicians, but it would be more accepted if there was a "Network of Change Advocates", everyday people in the local cities who represent their town and are responsible for delivering the updates at weekly town meetings, newspapers or other venues. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>How we would fix Unemployment</title><dc:creator>NexGen Advisors</dc:creator><dc:subject>NexGen Advisors</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-10-26T10:14:35+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nexgenadvisors.com/page12/page18/files/06f9ddb0700fae3601e31e0a7db9ccc8-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nexgenadvisors.com/page12/page18/files/06f9ddb0700fae3601e31e0a7db9ccc8-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[With unemployement at a record high, and no real strategy for developing over seven million jobs that are required to get back to 2006 numbers, from my point of view, the economy is not looking so good. &nbsp;


...But in most cases, we aren't creating lots of jobs for the companies, rather we are realigning resources and investments to help companies focus on their core business activites, while streamlining or eliminating the non core activities that don't generate direct revenue. &nbsp;

...Just the fact that our enviroment and future is driven by technology, should be a good enough reason to give tax breaks to states who house these hubs and provide the jobs. 

...If the government was able to support these types of hubs with benefits like tax rebates, or reasonable health insurance, etc. the prospective vendors could do it for a reasonable price and still make a profit. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Good Time for M&#x26;A&#x2c; but How Do You Guarantee Making&#xa0;a Good Deal?</title><dc:creator>NexGen Advisors</dc:creator><dc:subject>NexGen Advisors</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-10-19T21:50:27+02:00</dc:date><link>http://www.nexgenadvisors.com/page12/page18/files/dd9f7e9c6d65b17fb893426cb6265014-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nexgenadvisors.com/page12/page18/files/dd9f7e9c6d65b17fb893426cb6265014-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As the VP of Growth for GE Consumer Finance, my team and I were acutely aware of how important a company&rsquo;s culture, leadership and organization structure was to securing a successful deal.   My role was to make sure we captured the synergies from a people perspective, outlining the cost of severance, benefits, pension liabilities, and CIC payouts, as well as assessing the leadership team and cultural fit with GE. 

...However you perform an assessment, use the future strategy you have set for the company as the guide for what skills will be needed now and in the future. &nbsp;

...A simple, anonymous survey will give you the answers as to how the organization is feeling and allow you to put plans in place to ensure the deal doesn&rsquo;t result in poor productivity from the employees.
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