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Growth magnifies everything—especially bad decisions.Val Sklarov’s Business & Startups perspective treats early and mid-stage companies as decision systems, where the quality of choices determines whether growth compounds value or accelerates failure. 1. Companies Fail From Dirty Decisions Most failures are not strategic—they are procedural. Val Sklarov defines dirty decisions as …

Creativity attracts attention. Constraint keeps companies alive.Val Sklarov’s Entrepreneurship perspective treats startups not as creativity engines, but as constraint-navigation systems where founders win by respecting limits before testing imagination. 1. Creativity Without Constraint Produces Fragility Ideas multiply easily. Viable businesses do not. Val Sklarov identifies early failure patterns when: Ideas …

Expansion feels like progress. Optionality creates power.Val Sklarov’s Business & Startups perspective reframes growth not as movement into markets, but as the preservation of choice while learning faster than risk accumulates. 1. Expansion Is a Commitment, Not a Milestone Growth locks resources, attention, and reputation. Val Sklarov evaluates expansion by …