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Take this test to predict your success:

Berkonomics

If your vision is for a product or service that fills a need in a mature industry, you may be flying against the prevailing winds as a market shrinks over time, taking your business with it. A core patent or “thicket” of patents protecting your offering? Do you have a world-class management team? Are margins high enough?

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Can you guess 10 tests for your success?

Berkonomics

If your vision is for a product or service that fills a need in a mature industry, you may be flying against the prevailing winds as a market shrinks over time, taking your business with it. A core patent or “thicket” of patents protecting your offering? Do you have a world-class management team? Are margins high enough?

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Here are ten vision tests for your success

Berkonomics

If your vision is for a product or service that fills a need in a mature industry, you may be flying against the prevailing winds as a market shrinks over time, taking your business with it. A core patent or “thicket” of patents protecting your offering? Do you have a world-class management team? Are margins high enough?

Patents 291
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6 Mistakes Often Made Positioning Against Competition

Startup Professionals Musings

A strong answer should be something like “Our product introduces a new lower-cost technology, which we have patented and trademarked, that makes us very attractive today, and will provide a wealth of additional products as we move forward.” Highlight your world-class team as the secret sauce. Intellectual property as barrier to entry.

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How To Highlight A Sustainable Competitive Advantage

Startup Professionals Musings

A strong answer should be something like “Our product introduces a new lower-cost technology, which we have patented and trademarked, that makes us very attractive today, and will provide a wealth of additional products as we move forward.” Highlight your world-class team as the secret sauce. Intellectual property as barrier to entry.

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Meet Martha Harper, The Social Entrepreneur Who Perfected The Franchise Business Model

InfoChachkie

In addition to creating a franchise chain which exceeded 500 locations at its peak, Martha Harper was also one of the world’s first social entrepreneurs, helping thousands of middle-class women create their own businesses and control their destinies. Martha was born into an impoverished household in Ontario, Canada.

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6 Startup Strategies That Turn Off Most Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

A strong answer should be something like “Our product introduces a new lower-cost technology, which we have patented and trademarked, that makes us very attractive today, and will provide a wealth of additional products as we move forward.” Highlight your world-class team as the secret sauce. Intellectual property as barrier to entry.

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