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If America Is a Land of Abundance, Why Are We So Divided?

Harvard Business Review

My immigrant mother was able to come to the United States to get an education at a community college and to work hard to support her three children by herself. While this might work for some business models, it defies logic in an era in which information is easily shared and people are highly educated and eager to engage in decision-making.

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Joint Ventures Reduce the Risk of Major Capital Investments

Harvard Business Review

Benefits and risks of co-opetition. On the other hand, when you share an asset with a customer, you may unwittingly educate him, and thus create a potential future competitor. Another risk is the opportunity cost of not benefiting from lower investment costs. Risk of breaching competition law.