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  1. Bridging the gap between our two cities

    Raleigh/Durham has so much to offer: quality of life, a thriving startup community, high quality talent, and easy access to a state of the art international airport. Our biggest challenge is easier access to one another. We can solve this.

    Emily Bahna
    March 7, 2018
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    • Raleigh
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  2. “Build vs Buy” Considerations for New Products

    Exploring a new product or venture? Know when to build, buy, and hire.

    Josh Clayton
    January 30, 2018
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    • Boston
  3. Deadlines

    The comet of success will lead your team to victory.

    Matt Sumner
    September 11, 2017
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  4. Investment Time

    Since 2010, we have dedicated Friday every week to “investment time”, unstructured self-directed time undedicated to client work. Here’s how it works and what we’ve learned.

    Ian Zabel and Dan Croak
    February 10, 2017
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  5. Fuck Bullshit

    We cut through the nonsense of the daily world.

    Mike Burns
    May 12, 2016
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  6. A Tale of Three Pricing Models

    Learn about our experiences with three wildly different pricing models.

    Ben Orenstein
    May 9, 2016
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  7. Turn Down the Wrong Work

    Saying “no” is hard in the short run but worth it in the long run.

    Matt Jankowski
    December 19, 2006
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  8. Have A Target

    Avoid big teams with abstract goals.

    Matt Jankowski
    December 7, 2006
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  9. Only Solve Hard Problems When You Have To

    Don’t make your problem harder than it has to be.

    Matt Jankowski
    December 6, 2006
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  10. Don't Use A Paintbrush When A Crayon Will Do

    Use the right tool for the job.

    Matt Jankowski
    December 4, 2006
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