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What startups can learn from David vs Goliath
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What startups can learn from David vs Goliath

Posted on April 14, 2018April 18, 2024 by Sudhir Mantena

Since childhood, I had heard David vs Goliath story countless number of times. But few weekends ago, I read the book by Malcolm Gladwell, David vs Goliath — Underdogs, misfits and art of battling giants. While I shall reserve my book review for another post, I would like to talk about…

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