August, 2003 | Jeff Harbaugh

How to Survive a Downturn And Take Advantage of the Opportunity It Represents

In previous articles, going back to when skating was growing like the proverbial weed, I’ve talked about issues related to a downturn. Things like expense control, if you should sell your business, characteristics of a maturing market, cash flow management, the impact of a recession, and the potential impact of foreign competition. Given the continuing, current conditions […]

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Product Line Size; The Impact on the Way We Do Business

General Management

It began, I suppose, a couple of months ago when somebody at Burton sent me their complete catalog, buying book, whatever you want to call it, including prices and terms. Damn near five pounds it weighs according to my handy, dandy bathroom scale including colorful blue binder. It contains all of the Burton Company’s brands and certain

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China’s Fixed Exchange Rate; What It Means for Snowboarding

Financial Management

My very first article for TransWorld, which became Market Watch, was on foreign exchange. I guess in some sense we’ve come full circle. But it’s never much fun ending up where you started, so I want to ask your help in keeping Market Watch valuable to you and occasionally controversial. It use to be, when the pace

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August 2003

How to Survive a Downturn And Take Advantage of the Opportunity It Represents

Product Line Size; The Impact on the Way We Do Business

China’s Fixed Exchange Rate; What It Means for Snowboarding