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Competitive Intelligence

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 -- Competitive Intelligence: 007 Market Intel. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to estimate market size, competitive market share, how many potential customers are there, and price points. Several case studies will be presented, although the names will be changed to protect the innocent.

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The Corrosive Nature of Over-Introducers

Both Sides of the Table

These people are like the friend in college who always tempted you by telling you about the latest party when you were at the library studying. It starts seemingly innocent enough. It’s hard enough building a valuable product or service in competitive global markets without spending time on unproductive tasks.

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Micromobility in limbo: Takeaways from Paris and LA

TechCrunch LA

Despite that apparent hunger, two scooter operators – Lyft and Spin – recently exited the Los Angeles area, blaming a lack of favorable regulations and too much competition, which apparently made it difficult to turn a profit. Most riders (72%) in the study said they shifted from walking and public transportation, not cars.