Young companies that were entering mass production of their technologies in order to compete effectively with larger rivals went bust, including Solyndra and Abound Solar.

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EchoStar and DirecTV, however, have argued that they must team up in order to effectively compete with the cable giants.

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The solar industry, which relies heavily on government subsidies for manufacturing and installations, has become more partial to the cheaper multicrystalline wafers in order to cut costs and compete more effectively with other sources of electricity, from wind to natural gas.

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The need to raise funds in order expand services and compete effectively has prompted solar companies to look for additional sources of money.

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Good leaders matter, but you need a positive values culture in order to attract the best leaders to compete effectively.

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In August 2010, RIM acquired Cellmania in order to better monetize its apps business and compete effectively with the Apple iAd advertising platform.

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