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Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret

cdixon.org

Great tips, fully inline with “Four Steps to the Epiphany” Also reminds me of Dharmesh’s “Stealth Mode, Schmealth Mode” — [link]. Quite early on, you will be able to differentiate yourself – and having competitors help you grow the market can actually be a good thing. Share: [link] Jerry Ji.

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The Red Queen Problem – Innovation in the DoD and Intelligence Community

Steve Blank

We used these tools to keep pace with the Soviet threats and eventually used silicon, semiconductors and stealth to create an offset strategy to leapfrog their military. Solution 2: Use the McKinsey Three Horizons Model to differentiate among the three types. We and our contractors had the best technology domain experts.

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16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make

mashable.com

Young founders tend to complicate things too much, from structuring partnership agreements, financing, leases, etc. Some entrepreneurs think it’s a luxury to have accounting, finance, or other support functions, but it’s important not to be afraid of spending resources early on for administrative efficiency.

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