sexta-feira, outubro 30, 2015

Duas posturas bem diferentes

Duas perspectivas bem diferentes:
"One of its biggest problems was the crippling cost of customer acquisition.
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The Obsession With Growth
Homejoy is far from being the lone example of a Silicon Valley startup to prioritize growth over revenue.
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In retrospect, expanding too quickly into new markets proved to be a major challenge for Homejoy, and put the entire company at risk.
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Moreover, by focusing on growth above all else, other projects to boost retention and reduce costs fell to the wayside."
Trechos retirados de "Why Homejoy Failed — Backchannel"

Versus:


"people tend to think that that has the entrepreneur who's gonna go start a high-tech company that's gonna blast off quickly and get acquired am here to tell you that there's a whole different side to be an entrepreneur which is just being a small businessperson"
BTW, tudo para dar para o torto, mas eu só sou um anónimo engenheiro da província:
"Loss-making "ready to cook" meal delivery company HelloFresh is readying a Frankfurt stock market listing that looks to capitalize on its rapid global expansion, rising consumer demand for convenience and investor appetite for tech flotations.
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HelloFresh also said revenue swelled 384 percent to 198 million euros in the first nine months of 2015, while losses rose to 58 million from 8.5 million a year before.
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"In only four years, we have managed to disrupt the traditional food supply chain and build a global company," co-founder and CEO Dominik Richter said." 
Trechos retirados de "Loss-making online meal delivery firm HelloFresh plans flotation"

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