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		vinceguidry on June 1, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: "DigitalOcean Killed Our Company" Running profit centers requires comparatively rarer leadership resources while running cost centers only requires easy-to-hire management resources. You don't want your best leaders whipping your support center into shape letting the company's competitive edge fritter away.

ethbro on June 1, 2019 [–]

Alternatively, I'd ask if you want easy-to-hire management resources as your primary touchpoint with paying customers.

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