Motwani, who is about to complete his MBA, admits that simultaneously studying and launching a business has been tough, but in other ways helpful in that he has been immediately able to translate business theory into hard practice.

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They provided concrete ways for people to take action (which is one of the keys to launching a movement).

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The participants debated the challenges of differentiation versus commodization, the goal of launching less phones but more consumer choice, perhaps by offering hardware customization options, and the best ways to curate and deliver personal content to the cloud.

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There were plenty of ways Mr. Schwarzenegger could have occupied his time: He's working on his memoirs and launching a policy institute at the University of Southern California.

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