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“If you come up with a new product, you can very easily track its contribution to the bottom line. But often the challenge can be both large and subtle.” quote by John Kao — Download Open image

“If you come up with a new product, you can very easily track its contribution to the bottom line. But often the challenge can be both large and subtle.”

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