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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

These opponents have their own name – “rent seekers” – the landlords of the status-quo. This got me thinking about the legal obstacles that face innovators with new business models. They use government regulation and lawsuits to keep out new entrants with more innovative business models. Rent Seekers.

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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

These opponents have their own name – “rent seekers” – the landlords of the status-quo. This got me thinking about the legal obstacles that face innovators with new business models. They use government regulation and lawsuits to keep out new entrants with more innovative business models. Rent Seekers.

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Live From the Startup Bus – Round 1: My Twili-O Face (I Choked) (Post #4)

Up and Running

I even practiced pitching to a complete stranger, while taking a leak in a truck stop bathroom in a town called Iowa, Louisiana. At the time, I didn’t even know her name, but I was suddenly struck by her natural beauty, similar flamboyant fashion style, flirty bangs, and, well … perfect eyebrows. I was ready to rock this pitch.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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