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Aug 2021
23m 31s

When Entrepreneurs Distort the Truth

Harvard Business Review
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Kyle Jensen, associate dean at the Yale School of Management, has seen firsthand just how tempting it is for entrepreneurs to lie. As a startup founder himself, he says they have to be always "on" and ready to promote their venture. Another reason they’re incentivized to exaggerate is that while many startups fail, successes can become billion-dollar enterpr ... Show More
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