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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

How big is the market for Muslim-friendly products and services? By now, many would know that China is expanding aggressively to West Asian and North African countries like Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Libya and Egypt. What are the promises and perils of trading in the East? Logistics – Challenges and Opportunities.

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Blowing up the Business Plan at U.C. Berkeley Haas Business School

Steve Blank

The disadvantage is that its methodology was based on the old waterfall model of product development and not the agile and lean methods that startups use today. The teams in them start with an idea or product, meet with customers, build prototypes and search for a scalable business model. The Business Plan is Dead.

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This I Believe: A Manifesto for a Magnificent Career

Occam's Razor

My professional career spans three countries: India, Saudi Arabia and the United States. My career spans customer service, engineering, finance, product development, marketing, sales, and corporate functions. Nothing seems to be going your way from a product/hiring/deadlines? Too many meetings at work?