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Joint Ventures Reduce the Risk of Major Capital Investments

Harvard Business Review

For instance, the cost of building and equipping a leading-edge semiconductor fab has climbed to $7 billion, as the technology required to make more advanced chips is getting more complex. The common idea behind these models is that the company does not have to be the (full) owner of the asset to be its (sole) operator.

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Old Management Systems Stifle New Business Models

Harvard Business Review

Ask anyone in technology. Despite the inevitability of this “smart” future, today only a small portion of businesses regularly merge data and physical products. Despite the inevitability of this “smart” future, today only a small portion of businesses regularly merge data and physical products.