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One result of this past tech cycle was a view that companies needed to build hyper complex ponzi schemes of ambition in order to accumulate capital and be valued. This led to a variety of shooting stars that never realized their main goal.

Another view was an insane amount of value ascribed to hyper-narrow features masquerading as companies, leading... See more

Michael Dempsey • On Scope Creep & ZIRP Lessons

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expand the product, not the mission

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Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations

William Ury • 3 highlights

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Cover of Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations

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How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between

Dan Gardner • 4 highlights

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Culture Eats Strategy: Nucor’s Ken Iverson on Building a Different Kind of Company

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Product Zeitgeist Fit: A Cheat Code for Spotting and Building the Next Big Thing | Andreessen Horowitz

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“No matter how good or successful you are or how clever or crafty, your business and its future are in the hands of the people you hire. ”

― Akio Morita (founder of Sony), Made in Japan

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Kunal Shah: Core Human Motivations [The Knowledge Project Ep. #141]

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The Mom Test: How to Talk to Customers & Learn If Your Business Is a Good Idea When Everyone Is Lying to You

Rob Fitzpatrick • 6 highlights

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