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Startups Need to Break Rules—but Avoid Going Too Far into Gray Areas

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English translation of the Chinese post originally published 2022-10-15. Translated 2026-10-30 with AI assistance. Historical figures and claims have not been updated or independently verified. 中文原文

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Robin says entrepreneurship calls for disregarding existing rules, trying to break them, and setting new rules of the game. But avoid going too far into gray areas, lest you invite too much controversy, as with Uber.

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  • Entrepreneurship calls for breaking existing rules and setting new ones.
  • Avoid going too far into gray areas and provoking controversy.
  • Example mentioned in the post: Uber.
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Full text — English translation

Time for Robin: Entrepreneurship calls for disregarding existing rules, trying to break them, and setting new rules of the game. Still, do not go too far into gray areas, lest you invite too much controversy, as with Uber.

These articles are personal notes, book excerpts, and collected reprints. Figures and events reflect the time of the original publication, are not current information, and do not constitute investment advice.

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