socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Our first is with Andy Wilson of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation. In my new role as the first executive director for the Alliance for Southern California Innovation, I spent a lot of time outside of my home turf of Pasadena -- visiting innovation nodes such as San Diego, Irvine, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Venice, Santa Monica, and others.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 26, 2010

Entrepreneurs can emulate de la Guerra’s strategy and make their adVenture appear far larger than reality and thus increasing its influence and market reach while discouraging competitive threats by creating an industry alliance. At each new school, I had to quickly assess the playground politics and determine with whom to form alliances.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Of course, this path involves some risk, but you never get anywhere unless you take a chance. Even the giant General Motors has alliances with smaller competitors, like Peugeot, to reach certain small car segments. Good strategic partnerships often lead to strategic investments, or great acquisition relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

Of course, this path involves some risk, but you never get anywhere unless you take a chance. Even the giant General Motors has alliances with smaller competitors, like Peugeot, to reach certain small car segments. Good strategic partnerships often lead to strategic investments, or great acquisition relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

Also, this competitor will now be a better candidate for merger or acquisition (M&A), due to the existing relationship, when either of you is ready for that step. Of course, for a strategic alliance to work, you must take precautions. They may have the finances you need and are ready to invest in a business area they know.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

Also, this competitor will now be a better candidate for merger or acquisition (M&A), due to the existing relationship, when either of you is ready for that step. Of course, for a strategic alliance to work, you must take precautions. They may have the finances you need and are ready to invest in a business area they know.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

In contrast, the USSR and other communist nations foolishly banned Monopoly, thereby denying their citizens an inexpensive yet effective hands-on course in entrepreneurship. Often, the best deals are the ones in which you form an alliance with another player, to the detriment of all the other players on the board.

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