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My First, Failed Foray into Venture Investing

Harvard Business Review

But because we failed to hammer out exactly how we would operate (including our respective roles and responsibilities), infighting distracted from operating, cash became a concern, and the business slowly, then quickly, imploded. Yes — because my preference is to invest in people I know and like. Lesson 2: Establish rules of engagement.

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The Businesses That Platforms Are Actually Disrupting

Harvard Business Review

Uber and the other ride-sharing companies have disrupted them. They used new technology to hammer ad-supported media. In the cities that have taxi medallions, their prices are plummeting, reflecting investors’ views that these old matchmakers don’t have a bright future.

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The Real Reason Uber Is Giving Up in China

Harvard Business Review

There’s also a saying in China: “The nail that sticks up is the nail that gets hammered down.” You could certainly apply that to the fateful photograph of Xi Jinping and the top technology CEOs — the one where Kalanick is out of the picture. ” Here is the takeaway.

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The Best “Management Lessons” Story You’ll Ever Read

Harvard Business Review

And: A diverse team is essential to survival, a point underscored by the impossibility of winning in D&D unless you have a warrior to beat things up and absorb damage, a wizard to fight magical foes and occasionally drop the hammer on something big, a cleric to heal your party members, and so on. Disruptor of the Year?