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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

And they might give a premium if the team has been around a longer period of time, has built some hard-to-build proprietary technology or has some customer traction. Usually the location of the engineers matters great so having offshore engineering makes acquihires unlikely. Get yourself in a big demo day competition.

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Welcome To The New Wave Of Opportunities And Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, Exxon Mobil, or even IBM, are now often too embarrassed to even mention it. Competitive advantages are rapidly vaporizing on these. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur.

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New Entrepreneurs Are Rebuilding Our Business Engine

Startup Professionals Musings

My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, Exxon Mobil, or even IBM, are now often too embarrassed to even mention it. Competitive advantages are rapidly vaporizing on these. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur.

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Large Corporations Fail To Innovate Like Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, Exxon Mobil, or even IBM, are now often too embarrassed to even mention it. Competitive advantages are rapidly vaporizing on these. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneurs Can Revitalize The Image Of Business

Startup Professionals Musings

My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, Exxon Mobil, or even IBM, are now often too embarrassed to even mention it. Competitive advantages are rapidly vaporizing on these. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur.

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It’s Time For A New Way Of Thinking About Business

Startup Professionals Musings

My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, Exxon Mobil, or even IBM, are now often too embarrassed to even mention it. Competitive advantages are rapidly vaporizing on these. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur.