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You Can Compete with Free-and Win

Frank Addante

The boy's father, my colleague, was quick to exclaim, "He was Googled!" The dad was, of course, alluding to Google's frequently-used strategy to make available free services in otherwise paid markets to rattle competition and gain market share for advertising-supported products.

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

We all have one-click purchase power (Apple, Google, Amazon, eBay). The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). Of course strongest industry players don’t stand still. Always-on connectivity of mobile (164m US smartphone users).

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7 Strategies For Anticipating Future Customer Trends

Startup Professionals Musings

She offers seven ways that business owners can identify and evolve with future trends, which I agree with and amplify here: Take advantage of industry research and trend reports. Use tools and analytics to identify trends and directions. Use tools and analytics to identify trends and directions.

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You Can Compete with Free-and Win

Frank Addante

The boy’s father, my colleague, was quick to exclaim, “He was Googled!” ” The dad was, of course, alluding to Google’s frequently-used strategy to make available free services in otherwise paid markets to rattle competition and gain market share for advertising-supported products.

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Interview with Wes Nichols, MarketShare

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Its primary goal is to focus on identifying what is truly driving demand, analytically, so that our customers can optimize their activities. Jovian's platform allows us to process and analyze campaigns in-flight, and also provide in-flight course corrections for marketers. We spoke with Wes Nichols , the firm's co-founder and CEO.

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Growth Without Profits Isn’t A Sustainable Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. When their deep pockets went empty, Google stepped in, but demanded revenue from ads. Identify the total investment required for profitability. Myspace wasn’t ready for this, and it soon crashed.

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5 Clues To Investor-Friendly Financial Estimates

Startup Professionals Musings

Projecting the financials should be the last step of your business plan preparation, since it assumes you already know the opportunity size, customer buying habits, pricing, costs, and competition. Here are some basic “rules of thumb” that every Angel or venture capital equity investor uses, to help you anticipate their reactions.

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