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Author: Ryan Musarra

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Turning Tariff Challenges into Opportunity [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text]Across industries, companies are facing mounting uncertainty driven by tariffs, shifting trade policies, and global supply chain disruptions. These uncertainties are forcing organizations to reallocate resources from long-term innovation to short-term operational pivots. However, businesses that take a proactive approach to overcoming these challenges can emerge stronger and more competitive. The past decade has provided key lessons on how to navigate uncertainty. Between 2017-2021, businesses grappled with shifting tariff policies, reshaping global trade relationships, and the massive supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19. Companies that adapted quickly by diversifying suppliers, investing in digital solutions, and building supply chain resilience fared better than those that reacted too slowly. Learning from these experiences can help organizations prepare for the next wave of uncertainty. At Ezassi, we help companies navigate uncertainty by identifying alternative supply chain solutions, evaluating nearshoring and reshoring opportunities, and uncovering innovation-driven cost-saving strategies. Here’s how companies...

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Hidden Challenges of Corporate Venture Capital [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="12px"][vc_column_text] (And How to Overcome Them) [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="18px"][vc_column_text]Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) groups have grown in popularity as a vehicle to drive disruptive innovation and growth. Compared to traditional R&D efforts or large-scale M&A, CVCs can deliver impactful results faster, often with less financial risk. However, scaling a successful CVC operation comes with its own set of unique challenges, many of which persist despite years of refinement.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="19998" img_size="" alignment="center"][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_empty_space height="110px"][qodef_blockquote text="Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), in the context of innovation, refers to the practice of established corporations investing directly in external startup companies to achieve strategic objectives. Unlike traditional venture capital, which primarily focuses on financial returns, CVC aims to drive innovation by accessing new technologies, markets, and business models. This approach allows corporations to enhance their innovation capabilities, foster partnerships with agile startups, and gain competitive advantages in rapidly evolving markets. Through CVC,...

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