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6 Reasons Starting Another Dating Site May Be Tough

Startup Professionals Musings

Even the main industry rag, Online Dating Magazine , admits that the success rate is a mere one percent, compared to an estimated fifty percent for startups in general. The spend is still going up. Here are six key reasons, from a business perspective: Direct competition is huge. In the U.S.

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Competitor Traps Every Startup Pitch Should Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

What you say speaks volumes about how you think about your startup, how smart you are, and your personal integrity. I’ve spent hours talking to startup founders, and heard a thousand startup pitches, and I always listen carefully to what is said (or not said) about competitors. First-mover advantage is a double-edged sword.

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7 Keys to Positioning Your Competitors to Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

What you say speaks volumes about how you think about your startup, how smart you are, and your personal integrity. I’ve spent hours talking to startup founders, and heard a thousand startup pitches, and I always listen carefully to what is said (or not said) about competitors. First-mover advantage is a double-edged sword.

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Interview with Kanaan Jemili, uCast Global

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San Diego-based uCast Global (www.ucastglobal.com), backed by Gary Winnick, is looking to tackle that entire area of content distribution, and is led by startup veteran Dr. Kanaan Jemili. We caught up with Kanaan to learn more about uCast Global. Weve also developed technology that allows them to get a really easy start.

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How You Talk About Competitors Speaks Volumes

Startup Professionals Musings

What you say speaks volumes about how you think about your startup, how smart you are, and your personal integrity. I’ve spent hours talking to startup founders, and heard a thousand startup pitches, and I always listen carefully to what is said (or not said) about competitors. First-mover advantage is a double-edged sword.

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How Many More Online Dating Sites Do We Need?

Startup Professionals Musings

Even the main industry rag, Online Dating Magazine , admits that the success rate is a mere one percent, compared to an estimated fifty percent for startups in general. The spend is still going up. Here are six key reasons, from a business perspective: Direct competition is huge. In the U.S. The honeymoon is over.

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Six Reasons To Rethink Your Online Dating Site

Startup Professionals Musings

Even the main industry rag, Online Dating Magazine , admits that the success rate is a mere one percent, compared to an estimated fifty percent for startups in general. Here are six key reasons, from a business perspective: Direct competition is huge. In the U.S. There is no opportunity for “first mover” advantage here.

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