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Startups can learn several lessons from Uber's financial management and legal compliance practices. Firstly, it's crucial to have a strong financial oversight. Uber's lack of financial oversight led to excessive spending on market expansion, which worried investors. Secondly, having a robust legal department and compliance division is essential. Uber's weak legal department and nearly nonexistent Compliance Division led to consistent exploitation of legal grey areas, which can lead to legal troubles. Lastly, while growth is important, it should not come at all costs. Uber's 'growth at all costs' approach eventually became a bottleneck in its transition.
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By 2014, investors began to worry that Uber spent too much money on market expansion. In addition, Kalanick had fired his Chief Financial Officer to ensure minimal financial oversight. Worse, Uber had a weak legal department and a nearly nonexistent Compliance Division as the company consistently sought to exploit legal grey areas.
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