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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The short answer is that he failed to conform to his Stakeholders’ realities. Reality Conformance. The myth that arose to explain why IBM selected Microsoft’s Operating System over Digital Research’s market leading software is that Mr. Kildall opted for a joy ride in his private plane the day the IBM executives visited his offices.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

It may sound counterintuitive, but the greater constraint investors place on their financial resources during a downturn, the better your chances of success, given (of course) that your adVenture is able to either secure funding or generate adequate revenue from customers, as described below in reason #7 – Customer Dollars Taste Great.

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JULY 14, 2009

Just as entrepreneurs are often in denial regarding the risks they will face, they also tend to believe that somehow their adVenture will be different and will not be forced to conform to the realities faced by everyone else. Founder of IBM – an entrepreneur who felt that the world only needed a handful of computers. Thomas Watson, Sr.

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