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For Some Platforms, Network Effects Are No Match for Local Know-How

Harvard Business

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player. A year later, Uber admitted defeat in another region, selling its operation in Russia to Yandex.

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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business

Begin by saying something like, “We are seriously considering Mary to be a project manager here. For instance, “Nancy doesn’t have a lot of experience managing people”—how do you think she’ll do as a supervisor? “I also indicated the part of the time he would be working offsite.”