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What Big Companies Can Learn from the Success of the Unicorns

Harvard Business Review

Think about Uber, created in 2009, which is now available in over 400 cities worldwide, fulfills over one million rides on a daily basis, has about 9 million users, and receives more than $1 billion in payments per year. But to realize this potential, established companies will need to fundamentally revisit their business models and cultures.

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Why Some of the Most Groundbreaking Technologies Are a Bad Fit for the Silicon Valley Funding Model

Harvard Business Review

Corporate executives seek to inject “Silicon Valley DNA” into their cultures, and policy makers point to venture-funded entrepreneurship as a solution for all manner of problems. Soon after, she and her technical cofounder also received a grant from Cyclotron Road. This is a dangerous mindset.