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Episode 617 | News Roundup: Profitwell $200M Exit, Spreadsheet Mentality, and Watching an Acquirer Ruin Your Company

Startups For the Rest of Us

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Rethinking Spreadsheet Mentality

This chapter critiques the over-reliance on quantifiable metrics in business management, particularly in software development and human resources. It highlights the need to balance hard data with qualitative insights, exploring alternative tools to measure employee engagement and performance effectively.

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