How Do You Stay Alive In This Economy?

We have all heard of the phrase “If you don’t grow you Die”! Seems ominous, but history has proved this statement to be true time and time again. Sadly, it seems to be true even in down markets. Some of you must be saying, “What??!! Are you kidding me? We are trying to survive here and you are telling me that I should grow”. Well, there is a way out! Some of our customers and prospects (VA partners) are already beginning to take advantage of this process. In this article I am going to talk about three basic steps that VA partners have followed and successfully come out ahead in this soft market. But before we start I must say that for this strategy to succeed one must be ‘consistent to the purpose’, meaning, one...Read more About the Author As the founder of Vantage Agora (VA), Harsha has been instrumental in the growth of the company since its inception. Harsha has over 20+ years of experience in consulting, Enterprise Social Networking, Business Intelligence,  and Process improvement. His work with companies such as Fidelity, American Airlines, I2 Technologies, etc, has made him an Expert in Business intelligence and Process improvement.  Harsha has developed a patent pending 'Enterprise Social Network – VA Club', Harsha also has 4 process improvement patents. Harsha graduated MBA from southern Methodist University (SMU) Dallas, a masters in Computer Science from Louisiana State University (LSU) Baton Rouge, and a Bachelors in Engineering from Bangalore University (BU). About Vantage Agora Vantage Agora (VA) is a global provider of back-office solutions, custom IT services and consulting services for companies in the insurance, finance, and healthcare sectors. As a SSAE 16 Type II audited company, Vantage Agora utilizes advanced data processing and quality control systems on a secured network to ensure efficient, comprehensive management of back-office functions such as insurance, accounting, financial and administrative tasks. Founded in 2004, Vantage Agora has offices in Cleveland and Dallas. Know more about Harsha and Vantage Agora.