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[MELI – MercadoLibre] Digging the Moat (Or Is It A Grave?): Part 3
Posted By scuttleblurb On In [MELI] MercadoLibre | Comments Disabled[MELI – MercadoLibre] Digging the Moat (Or Is It A Grave?), Part 2
Posted By scuttleblurb On In [MELI] MercadoLibre | Comments DisabledIn nascent markets with winner-take-most dynamics, it’s particularly hard to know in the moment whether or not a company’s investments will ultimately add shareholder value. You’ll know when you get there but getting there means engaging in what looks like and very well may be, a reckless race to the bottom. But, to abstain while competitors spend gobs of […]
[MELI – MercadoLibre] Digging The Moat (Or Is It A Grave?), Part 1
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