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Public Hospital Modern Woes – Aging Infrastructure, Unions, Pensions, High Regulation. 

The Startup Magazine

It was this same high-minded collective action that created a network of publicly owned hospitals – controlled by cities, counties, districts, boroughs (in Alaska), parishes (in Louisiana), etc. Second, the Board can usually avoid a public vote or referendum by leasing to a new partner, something politicians fear. Capital Solutions.

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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

Smart startups prepare to face off against rent seekers and map out creative strategies for doing so… First, however, they need to understand what a rent seeker is and how they operate… ———-. Understand who has political and regulator influence and where they operate. PayPal – Dodging Bullets.

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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

Smart startups prepare to face off against rent seekers and map out creative strategies for doing so… First, however, they need to understand what a rent seeker is and how they operate… ———-. Understand who has political and regulator influence and where they operate. PayPal – Dodging Bullets.

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22 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2020

Hearpreneur

I would say this is what I am most proud of but I am also proud of the traction that my new business has built in its first full year of operation. Thanks to Steve Keighery, Home Buyer Louisiana ! #3- Talentfoot started a sister company that has now generated half a million in revenue in the last few months, delivering on its promise.

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

online.wsj.com

If failure is defined as failing to see the projected return on investment—say, a specific revenue growth rate or date to break even on cash flow—then more than 95% of start-ups fail, based on Mr. Ghoshs research. David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann. start-ups fail, he says. Comcast Corp.,