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In its emptiness, there is the function of a startup

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Lao Tzu suggests the answer is “yes,” because the functionality of the ship — the “emptiness” created by those boards — is the essence of the ship. Can’t be the office space, Lao Tzu already pointed that out. Did “it” really go around the world? So, what doesn’t change?

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Book Short: Less is More

OnlyOnce

” The other is by Lao Tzu, which is “To attain knowledge, add things every day. I’ll close with two of my favorite quotes, both of which were in the book. One is by Mark Twain, which is “I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” To attain wisdom, subtract things every day.”

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

Beneficiaries include ASEAN mainland cities like Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. To exploit this opportunity, the author suggests that greater emphasis could be placed on improving cross-border connectivity.

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13 Quotes on the Joy and Importance of Giving

Up and Running

” — Lao Tzu; Tweet this! “To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” ” — Mark Twain; Tweet this! “The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.” “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”

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Franchises Finding International Niches

The Entrepreneurial Mind

Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia and Laos are all seeing rapid growth in American franchise restaurants. One of the more active regions for international franchising is Southeast Asia. One of the most popular franchises is KFC.

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[Review] The Sales Bible

YoungUpstarts

” – Lao Tzu. .” – Jeffrey Gitomer. “If you chase the world, it runs from you. If you run from the world, it chases you.” ” – Hari Dass. “To serve is to rule.”

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Going with the Flow

VC Cafe

Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like“—Lao Tzu. “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them—that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. I embarked on a 30 day blogging challenge to restore my childlike curiosity for writing (more about it here ).