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The End of the Beginning

From The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz

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The chapter walks through the specific negotiations, due-diligence challenges, and integration questions involved in the sale. — The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Ch. 9 · The End of the Beginning Full chapter free at readstacks.com (link in bio). New chapter every week. Save this for your TBR. #booktok #nonfiction #booksummary #thehardthingabouthardthings #benhorowitz

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I.THE CLAIM“The chapter walksthrough thespecificnegotiations,due-diligencechallenges,and integrationquestionsinvolved inthe sale.”from The Hard Thing About Hard Thingsby Ben Horowitz
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II.THE IDEAThe samepsychology thatworked insurvival modeproducesdifferentdecisions inabundance mode.from The Hard Thing About Hard Thingsby Ben Horowitz
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III.THE MOVEThe chapter ispartly atransition tothe book'sclosing argumentabout what theoperatingexperienceleaves behind.from TheHard Thing About Hard Thingsby Ben Horowitz
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READ THE FULL CHAPTERRead Stacksfrom The Hard Thing About HardThingsby Ben Horowitzreadstacks.com
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