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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 about product features, they change, grow, and die like cells. Can’t be the office space, Lao Tzu already pointed that out.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

How big is the market for Muslim-friendly products and services? The key here is to transfer foreign management expertise and technologies to China while tapping on its huge domestic entertainment market. A key point to note here is that developing halal products doesn’t limit a company from cross-selling to non-Muslims.