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Seven Accelerants of Growth To Help You Succeed

QAspire

The seven accelerants are (quoting from the newsletter): Take the right risks. There are two types of risk – competitive risk, which involves head-to-head competition, and market risk, which creates a new field of play. With competitive risk, there is an opportunity, but there is also competition.

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Seven Accelerants of Growth To Help You Succeed

QAspire

The seven accelerants are (quoting from the newsletter): Take the right risks. There are two types of risk – competitive risk, which involves head-to-head competition, and market risk, which creates a new field of play. With competitive risk, there is an opportunity, but there is also competition.

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Entrepreneurship: A Working Definition

Harvard Business Review

Beyond resources controlled" implies resource constraints. On the one hand, it can be difficult to reduce risk without resources. For example, outside capital may be required to develop and market a product and thereby demonstrate that technical and market risks are limited. Entrepreneurs face a Catch-22.

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3 Emerging Market Risks Companies Should Watch for in 2018

Harvard Business Review

They devote far more time to internal execution and competitive risks than to external risks that can change the playing field. This means that many emerging market risks get cut from the senior leadership agenda. Top leaders tend to focus more on status updates than on contingency planning.