Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

It takes a long immersion in the marketplace for someone to be a true insider, understand the subtleties of the competitive landscape, recognize the people who are true assets (independent of titles), and look through the propaganda of technical collateral and PR campaigns. These people also have the credibility to attract investors.

Technical Advisors 57

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

It takes a long immersion in the marketplace for someone to be a true insider, understand the subtleties of the competitive landscape, recognize the people who are true assets (independent of titles), and look through the propaganda of technical collateral and PR campaigns. These people also have the credibility to attract investors.

Technical Advisors 98

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 98

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

For software, websites, and high-tech products, this is the “meat” of what you intend to build. Equally important, marketing and sales people should be able to identify benefits and marketing strategies, set prices, and validate a business model. Competition analysis. Market research and competition.

Product 92

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2015

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur eBook Metrics Startup 106

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

For software, websites, and high-tech products, this is the “meat” of what you intend to build. Equally important, marketing and sales people should be able to identify benefits and marketing strategies, set prices, and validate a business model. Competition analysis. Market research and competition.

Product 93

Product Entrepreneur Outsource Development Competition 93

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2017

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.

eBook 52

eBook Metrics Examples Startup 52

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2013

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.

eBook 95

eBook Metrics Startup Examples 95

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

" When asked about the competition he feared most, Bill Gates is alleged to have said, "the two guys inventing away in a garage somewhere." " Even if this quote is apocryphal, it remains instructive. Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series.

Startup 268

Startup Tips CTO Coach Technical Review 268

Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

The only remaining daptomycin patent will expire in June, clearing the way for generic competition years earlier than expected. A company official told Xconomy the drug would be priced in line with standard of care enzyme replacement therapy, which costs around $300,000 per patient, per year.

San Diego 62

San Diego Patents Acquisition News 62

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

Despite the relative dominance of product-oriented innovations, they seldom create sustainable competitive advantages. Such innovations are often focused on making products stronger, faster, smaller, lighter and cheaper. You can read about the variable impact of the various forms of innovation in Fast Followers. Look around.

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Tips Startup Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 247

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2010

For software, websites, and high-tech products, this is the “meat” of what you intend to build. Equally important, marketing and sales people should be able to identify benefits and marketing strategies, set prices, and validate a business model. Competition analysis. Market research and competition.

Product 48

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 48

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

I wanted to do business projects and I got in touch with a guy from the strategy consulting practice in the telecoms & high-tech practice in London. You’re a tech guy. Initially I thought it was too long of a name for a blog.When I looked at the competition it as AVC.com and Feld.com. I had had enough.

Technical Advisors 385

Technical Advisors Marketing Startup Venture Capital 385

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Competing To Win Deals - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , November 7, 2010 The venture capital business is highly competitive. Primal Instincts, How Body Language and Personality Dictate Success - Will Price , November 9, 2010 Want to be successful, well-liked, effective? If network B has 20 users than it’s value is 400 (20*20).

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175