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The Art of the Start 2.0:
The higher you go in many big companies, the thinner the oxygen; and the thinner the oxygen, the more difficult it is to support intelligent life.
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The Art of the Start 2.0:
…the middles and bottoms of organizations contain most of the intelligence, and intelligence is necessary to appreciate innovative products.
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The Art of the Start 2.0:
This concept that people without lofty titles can affect sales means that you should ignore titles and work with anyone who is a key influencer…
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The Art of the Start 2.0:
The most difficult barriers that startups face are inertia and a reliance on the status quo.
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The Art of the Start 2.0:
Good partnerships should accelerate cash flow, increase revenue, and reduce costs.
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The Art of the Start 2.0:
Win-lose deals won’t last. Oppression has seldom proven to be a sustainable system.
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The Art of the Start 2.0:
There internalization of your product’s way of doing things is a powerful way to make it endure.
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The Art of the Start 2.0:
Entrepreneurship is not a sprint because it takes years to win. It’s not a marathon because there are multiple events. A decathlon is closer, but a decathlon is not a team sport. No sports analogy does entrepreneurship justice.
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The Art of the Start 2.0:
To make your startup last, don’t depend on the people at the top.
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The Art of the Start 2.0:
If you started a lousy company, money won’t help. If you started a great company, you won’t need to use money, and bringing money into the picture may undermine your efforts.
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