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#361 Estée Lauder

2024/8/18
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David Senra: 作为一名管理者,我深知成本控制的重要性。关注成本是构建竞争优势的基础,正如杰夫·贝索斯所说,关注成本改进使我们能够降低价格,从而推动增长。我们必须努力明智地支出,保持精益文化,并不断强化成本意识文化。山姆·沃尔顿也强调,即使犯了很多错误,只要运营效率高,仍然可以恢复;但如果效率太低,即使再聪明也会失败。因此,我认为大部分成功源于效率,大部分失败源于浪费。真正优秀的管理者从一开始就保持低成本,而不是临时抱佛脚。Ramp 提供了一整套工具,帮助企业控制支出、关注成本并优化财务运营,避免在成本控制上松懈。

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Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger said it was a crime that more business schools didn't study Henry Singleton. I think it's a crime that more entrepreneurs don't study Estée Lauder. She is one of the best founders to ever do it. This is the story of how she went from a childhood obsession, to a single counter in a beauty salon, to a multibillion dollar empire. 

This is my third time reading this book. It gets better every time I read it. This episode is what I learned from rereading Estée: A Success Story) by Estée Lauder. 


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