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Entrepreneurship: A Working Definition

Harvard Business Review

The entrepreneur's task is to manage this uncertainty, while recognizing that certain risks cannot be influenced by their actions. On the one hand, it can be difficult to reduce risk without resources. On the other hand, it can be difficult to persuade resource owners to commit to a venture when risk is still high.

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How CMOs and CROs Can Be Allies

Harvard Business Review

Both practices have long developed insights into their customers based on data and analytics. But in the aftermath of the financial crisis, risk managers have become increasingly involved in business strategy and decisions. Marketing Risk management Collaboration' Standardize customer data.

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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.