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Intel Disrupted: Why large companies find it difficult to innovate, and what they can do about it

Steve Blank

It’s a lot easier to get these numbers to look great by outsourcing everything, getting assets off the balance sheet and only investing in things that pay off fast. Second, the leaders of these companies tended to be those who excelled at finance, supply chain or production.

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Why Companies are Not Startups

Steve Blank

Facing continuous disruption from globalization, China, the Internet, the diminished power of brands, changing workforce, etc., Staff functions in finance, human resources, legal departments and business units developed Key Performance Indicators, processes, procedures and goals to measure, control and execute. This is a big idea.

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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

Personal balance sheets are still stretched: The problem in the US starts & ends with “consumerism” that was fueled by artificially high real estate prices, which drove up spending and the stock market. Additionally, those who run lean operations and raised money from supportive investor bases will be best positioned.