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Book Short: Less is More

OnlyOnce

There are many great takeaways in the book as well as an action plan for how to think about subtracting AND adding, not just adding, which is the normal reflex for humans, and I’d add ESPECIALLY for entrepreneurs! ” The other is by Lao Tzu, which is “To attain knowledge, add things every day. Sometimes less takes more time.

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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. Kentucky Fried Chicken first came to Vietnam in 1997 through the vision of Singapore entrepreneur and franchisee Tony Chew. One of the most popular franchises is KFC.

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Side Business: Side Hustle Interview with Chris Guillebeau

The Startup Magazine

That said, a few particularly memorable places include: Liberia, where I lived for nearly a year while working as an aid worker after that country’s decade-long civil war; Macedonia, which I found to be an especially tranquil place after a long overland journey; Laos, where I’ve never returned but it’s always on my list when revisiting south-east Asia, (..)

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A Startup is Not a Smaller Version of a Large Company

Steve Blank

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao-tzu. Entrepreneurs who have run a startup know that startups are not small versions of big companies. If you read the academic literature or business press, you might believe that large companies and their business models are brought by the stork.

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The Story of Techbikers (You can Play a role too)

VC Cafe

This year, the thanks go to Google For Entrepreneurs, Yandex, Fried Frank and Get Taxi. What I saw in that dream, was a big bike ride, and the idea of Room to Read was planted in my head since that trip to India in 2010. but there was only one problem?—?I The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ?

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