Category Archives: Business Growth

Businesses Growth during Inflation
During periods of inflation, businesses often need to adjust their pricing and production strategies in order to adjust for demand changes. Cost-saving tactics can help businesses manage expenses and prevent a drop in profit margins.

Combatting inflation is the most effective way to cut labor and material costs. This can be accomplished by decreasing product offerings in an industry and focusing on those which provide customers with maximum value.

Eliminating unnecessary tasks can improve efficiency, freeing companies to focus on what will lead to long-term growth. This strategy works especially well when the production capacity of the company matches up with its customers’ requirements.

Product substitution can help minimize the effect of rising input costs, particularly when there is discrepancy between materials used in production. For instance, an adhesive might take the place of a metal fastener during manufacturing.

Reducing inventory, particularly during times of high inflation, can help businesses stay competitive. For instance, those that have leased equipment might be able to sell it at a cheaper rate than what it originally cost them to lease it.

Inflation reduces purchasing power
As prices rise, real incomes for people often decline. This leaves them with less money to spend on goods and services – including luxury items and entertainment. When faced with this scenario, consumers may prioritize essential purchases first and put off non-essentials like vacations or restaurant meals until later.

M&A Outlook: How Companies Are Positioning For Growth

“Exchanges at Goldman Sachs” Podcast – Can the record pace of M&A continue? Goldman Sachs’ Mark Sorrell and Stephan Feldgoise, co-heads of global M&A for the Investment Banking Division, discuss the outlook, drivers and structures of M&A activity on Exchanges…

Jane Goodall, Ethologist and Conservationist

In this episode of Talks at GS, Jane Goodall, British ethologist and conservationist and famous for studying chimpanzees in Tanzania, discusses her groundbreaking research, her shift to environmental advocacy, as well as founding the Jane Goodall Institute and becoming a…

David Olusoga, British Historian and Professor

In this episode of Talks at GS, David Olusoga, British historian and professor, discusses why he was inspired to pursue a career as a historian, the origins and significance of Windrush Day, and the impact history has on everyone individually…

Bill Bynum, CEO of HOPE

In this episode of Talks at GS, Bill Bynum, chief executive officer of HOPE, joins a conversation with Asahi Pompey, global head of Corporate Engagement at Goldman Sachs, to discuss how he is addressing systemic racial and economic inequality in…

Where Are Family Offices Seeking Higher Returns?

“Exchanges at Goldman Sachs” Podcast – With their unique structures, family offices are increasing their allocation to alternative investments and acting more like institutional investors, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs, “Widening the Aperture: Family Office Investment Insights.”…

The Future of ‘Femtech’

“Exchanges at Goldman Sachs” Podcast – Three leading voices in the “femtech” space—Ann Roberts of Flo Health, Lea von Bidder of Ava and Dr. Peter Kecskemethy of Kheiron Medical—join Goldman Sachs’ Antonia Riera and Allison Nathan to discuss the convergence…