Much has been made lately of the emergence of subscription services in the marketplace. From Netflix to Birchbox to Trunk Club, these services have become ubiquitous. Some argue that this is just a passing fad, but with Unilever’s recent $1 billion acquisition of Dollar Shave Club, it’s clear this subscription economy is here to stay.

With a newly planned segment in an un-tapped market, a publicly traded multi-billion dollar manufacturer of home improvement and new home construction products was looking to conduct a market analysis.

Facing massive industry upheaval from online pressures, a $6B consumer products company sought to reevaluate its annual retail partnership and joint venture agreements and needed assistance facilitating the negotiations.

When a PE-backed B2B services provider in the education industry was faced with declining growth that jeopardized their projections and growth targets, they hired a new CEO. Along with an onboarding process, the firm sought a new sales and marketing strategy to realign with their ambitious goals.

Seeking to reduce the investment necessary to support growth, a $3B global auto parts manufacturer group wanted to identify opportunities in back-office functions.

A few weeks ago, HighPoint had the pleasure of hosting an event in Boston with Mark Feldman, Founder and Managing Director of Cause Consulting. Mark is a nationally recognized leader in helping companies across all industries and sizes integrate corporate social responsibility (CSR) into their business strategies.

Almost two-thirds of Americans own a smartphone, and almost half of those people state it’s something “they couldn’t live without.”  According to Forbes, the number of “endpoints” where consumers interact continues to grow, with greater cooperation between traditional and emerging…

$1B Health & Fitness multinational company needed to conduct an end-to-end assessment of its supply chain in order to identify gaps and the requirements for the business to scale.

An E-Commerce division of a large publicly traded international commerce solutions provider sought to establish a strategic Business Intelligence and Analytics team to provide actionable recommendations in support of growing their own clients’ business.

This is Part 3 of a three-part series. Warren and Charlie are business maestros. Everyone knows that. But listening to the two of them talk, I couldn’t help but think about how their business advice also translates to the world in general. What follows is a few of these bon mots of wisdom, partnered with some of my general observations.