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6 Due Diligence Concerns Before Outside Contracting

Startup Professionals Musings

Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. For example, it is no secret that software pirating is still very common in China, Vietnam, and other cultures. Customer-facing services, like call centers, should rarely be outsourced.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 4- Semiconductors

Steve Blank

is now engaged in great power competition with both China and Russia. In class 2 the class focused on China, the U.S.’s ” Having covered the elements of national power ( DIME-FIL ) and China and Russia, the class now shifts to the impact commercial technologies have on DIME-FIL. s primary great power competitor.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. New Rules for China. All the usual caveats apply. business models.

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Think Ahead – Is It Time To Make Use Of China Sourcing Agents For Your Business?

YoungUpstarts

The answer is simple: China sourcing. Before we can explain what and how sourcing products from China helps and how to choose China sourcing agents, let’s first understand the concept of sourcing itself. Business owners and managers are always on their toes, trying to get multiple things done simultaneously.

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Are You Properly Managing Your Core Competency?

Startup Professionals Musings

Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. For example, it is no secret that software pirating is still very common in China, Vietnam, and other cultures. Customer-facing services, like call centers, should rarely be outsourced.

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6 Realities To Evaluate Your Outsourcing Alternatives

Startup Professionals Musings

Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. For example, it is no secret that software pirating is still very common in China, Vietnam, and other cultures. Customer-facing services, like call centers, should rarely be outsourced.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. New Rules for China. All the usual caveats apply. business models.

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