Should Entrepreneurs Lie? (And How A Lie Saved Stonyfield Farm)
Problem Solvers20 Aug 2018

Should Entrepreneurs Lie? (And How A Lie Saved Stonyfield Farm)

Here at Entrepreneur magazine, we hear a lot of stories about how entrepreneurs founded their companies. Many tend to follow a similar format. Someone has an idea. They take a bold risk to make it a reality, often sacrificing a fair amount of time, money, and relationships in the process. They become incredibly resourceful. They outsmart their competition. And at some point... they lie. It's so common to hear about an entrepreneur's lie -- to win over a first client, say, or to bring in resources when they're needed the most -- that we forget to pause and ask: Where's the line? On this episode, we consider the question with the cofounder of Stonyfield Yogurt, who saved his company in its early days with a particularly clever and daring bend of the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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