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Why Tech Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries Struggle to Raise Funds

Harvard Business Review

But there was one problem: my business plan had no exit strategy. They all asked exit strategy questions and my answer, naively, was that we would grow revenue and share profits! But for entrepreneurs in developing nations, especially Africa, the exit strategy can be a challenge.

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Making Hospital Partnerships Work

Harvard Business Review

The assumption is that a merger will make it easier to achieve economies of scale, develop a large but narrow network of preferably healthy patients, establish data registries, and integrate expensive technology. Our partnering skills were maturing, so we became more precise in our evaluation process and expectations.