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It’s Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission

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And during the 1980’s in California there was also a period of explosive growth of sushi restaurants (introducing Americans to a little bit more of the Japanese culture) as well as a growth in the Japanese economy that had all American companies trying to understand Japanese processes and business structure ( Kanban , Keiretsu , etc.).

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7 Strategies To Reduce The Cost Of Finding Investors

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Others spend money on mailing lists and investor contacts and “cold calling” a few thousand people, hoping to find someone willing to take a risk on an unknown company. Through peers, social media or connections, make every effort to meet one or more of the investors before the actual pitch. There are just too many scams.

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