Early Stage Growth • Ballpoint

Early Stage Growth • Ballpoint

Stop doubling down

What we can learn from risk habituation

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Josh Lachkovic
Mar 26, 2024
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One of the most consistent phrases I’ve heard in business since I was 21 is the idea of doubling down. It’s so frequent, it’s barely even registers as jargon anymore.

It exists in all strands of business, but it feels even more in vogue in startups. Why?

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