Business Strategy with Data That Delivers Direction
Business by Numbers is the essential guide for decision-makers, advisors, and entrepreneurs who want to decode performance, reduce risk, and drive success — using evidence, not instinct.
Not Just Another Business Book...
It's a Complete Analytical Framework for Organisations
Business by Numbers gives you the tools to analyse, model, and manage real-world business situations using proven, data-led techniques.
Written by veteran advisor and business architect Gerry Skews, the book combines decades of experience with over three years of focused research, yielding:
✅ Business specific decision-making models built around the 10 Determinants of Success™
✅ 300+ outcome-based formulas drawn from real business outcomes
✅ Practical scorecards, strategy maps, and KPI systems
✅ Real-world scenarios from startups, pivots, turnarounds, and investments
✅ A resource for both daily operations and strategic direction
Clarity. Confidence. Competitive Edge.
Created by a Founder, Engineer & Strategic Advisor
With experience across industries, technologies and continents.
Gerry Skews brings over 40 years of cross-sector experience — from building innovative techology companies to advising leaders on data-led strategy.
He developed the Business by Numbers framework after years of research into why organisations succeed or fail — and how analytics can change their outcomes.
Built for Business –
No Matter Where You Sit
💼 Entrepreneurs & Founders — Build scalable, fundable models from day one
💹 Investors — Evaluate risk, model outcomes, and enhance due diligence
🧠 Consultants & Advisors — Add analytical firepower to your client work
🎓 Educators & Analysts — Teach or learn applied business analytics
🏢 Executives & Teams — Diagnose, align, and grow with structured insight
💹 Public Sector - Diagnose - Align and Manage with an outcome focused ethos
If you make decisions in business — this book sharpens your edge.
Structure:
🧭 10 Determinants of Success™ — The backbone of the book
📊 Metrics Library — 300+ formulas with explanations, applications, and variations
📈 Scoring Systems — Models and rating tools for diagnosis, planning, and growth
🛠️ Business Scenarios — Real-world applications: from start-up viability to M&A risk
🔍 Index of Formulas & Glossary — For quick reference and reuse
🎯 Toolkits — Ready-to-use scorecards and worksheets
Style:
Clear, practical, jargon-free. Designed for immediate application — not academic theory.
A Practical Guide That’s Built to Be Used — Not Just Read
Support for our clients
We also offer resources to help integrate theory into your practice
🧾 Briefings on the use and value of analytics in modern organisations
📝 Project support on strategic contracts
🎯 Specialised algorithm development for verticals & business processes
💻 Application licensing & API development for analytic software implementation
🧾 Training and onboarding for career development
Business by Numbers
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Due for publication: August 1025
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