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Jumia: Short term success without long term vision
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Posted on December 9, 2015 at 7:53 pm
A study on how Jumia's business model is dependent on long term growth, yet the operating model sacrifices long term gains for short term success

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It’s interesting that part of SpaceX’s competitive advantage is its labor force. In many ways, this is not a sustainable model. As competitors enter this space they will be able to poach key talent and not only take existing developments but leverage these minds to surpass SpaceX. It must be said that retention and motivation must go hand and hand with innovation and progress.

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