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Dolly Parton Had an Unusual Playbook. Startup Founders Should Steal It

Her rules included proprietary weirdness, rationed attention, scrappy resourcefulness, and instant readiness.

Dolly Parton Had an Unusual Playbook. Startup Founders Should Steal It

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