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		euyyn on July 25, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The End of Arduino 101: Intel Leaves Maker Market But it's hard to see cancelling a product as a cause of growth.

georgeecollins on July 25, 2017 [–]

Canceling an unsuccessful project can trigger a growth in profits.

euyyn on July 25, 2017 | [–]

Don't lose sight of the forest for the trees: OP's scenario is a strategy in which the project's start (with investment) causes a raise in valuation, and its premature cancellation a smaller decrease in valuation.

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