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The Serendipity Machine

Mills Scofield

The power of viral marketing makes it sensible for Seats2meet.com to provide workspaces without asking for financial compensation. In return, they were able to get rid of their marketing department. It is an attitude of openness and sharing that anyone operating within a social network needs to have anyway.

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8 Leading Areas for Change In Risk Management/Analysis In The Coming Years

Strategy Driven

Managers and people in higher positions, in general, are always looking for ways to improve bottom-line operations and minimize the risks. Risk management helps them stay on top of the market challenges and trends in the relevant industry. However, markets and industries are dynamic concepts. Feasible Level of Risk-Taking.

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What Uber’s China Deal Says About the Limits of Platforms

Harvard Business Review

On August 1 Uber announced that it is selling its Chinese brand and operations to Didi Chuxing for $1 billion, its annual burn rate in that market, in exchange for a 20% stake in the local competitor. Are there really global network economies? Do switching costs help sustain network advantages?

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Why the Problem with Learning Is Unlearning

Harvard Business Review

In every aspect of business, we are operating with mental models that have grown outdated or obsolete, from strategy to marketing to organization to leadership. ” But in a networked economy, the nature of strategy, value creation, and competitive advantage change from incremental to exponential.

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