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The Strategic Showdown: Gold-diggers vs. Shovel-sellers in the Modern Market

The Gold Rush Strategy Series

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Ileana Scemtovici
Apr 12, 2025
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The Gold Rush Reimagined

In 1849, thousands chased a dream in the dusty hills of California, hoping to strike gold. Some did. Most didn’t. But the ones who consistently profited? The merchants who sold them the picks, shovels, and tents.

That simple truth echoes through time.

Today, the same dynamic plays out in Silicon Valley, on YouTube, in biotech labs,…

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