Discover how horizontal integration can grow your business through mergers, acquisitions, and expansions to increase market share and competitive advantage within the same industry.

Horizontal lines run left to right, parallel to the horizon, with slope 0 and equation y = k. Vertical lines run top to bottom, perpendicular to the horizon, with undefined slope and equation x = k.

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and educator with over 35 years of diverse ...

It’s easy to think of career advancement as a straight line. But what if there was another approach? Horizontal career growth exists in stark contrast to vertical career growth. Vertical growth is the ...

Organizational structure refers to the way you organize the management and decision-making process of your business to maximize efficiency and productivity. Every business has unique challenges, which ...