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		austinjp on June 2, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Beside a startup, what are the other ways to signi... Progress != profit, for any value of "progress". There are thousands and thousands of very successful businesses that mimic other businesses. Burger chains are a trivial example.

caminante on June 2, 2015 [–]

Yet, very successful burger chains aren't selling "burgers," just like Starbucks isn't just selling "coffee." If that were the case, every business would make average burgers.

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