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Creating a Future for (American) Cleantech

Harvard Business Review

By some estimates, China has supported its domestic solar industry with $34 billion in loans; that cash, an ability to rapidly ape western technologies , and the competitive advantages of low-cost labor and limited regulatory restraints allowed Chinese companies to sweep away Western competitor after Western competitor in 2011.

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Six Fundamentals Every Entrepreneur Needs to Succeed

Harvard Business Review

However, most companies require considerable planning and need both a competitive advantage and a solid business plan in order to succeed. Plan for a realistic amount of sales and interest so you can conservatively manage your finances. Will customers be able to identify and discuss your competitive advantage?

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Where Have All the Process Owners Gone?

Harvard Business Review

Making sure the company's key processes are delivering competitive advantage , or if not, that the right fixes are on the way. The executives I know at these companies today believe that having process owners provides them a significant competitive advantage. And they succeeded wildly. from 2004 to 2007.

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How More Regulation for U.S. Tech Could Backfire

Harvard Business Review

They all pay taxes, report their finances, disclose significant shareholders, and comply with the full range of employment, health and safety, advertising, intellectual property, consumer protection and anti-competition laws, to name just a few.