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Bird launches Scoot Mopeds in Austin ahead of SXSW

TechCrunch LA

Some companies were already operating these services; this action created a regulatory framework. The scooters upended bike share, and prompted companies to take some of their bikes off the streets due to lack of demand, according to several city officials who spoke to TechCrunch during SXSW 2019.

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Why buy IT? Why buy MINE? Why buy NOW?

Berkonomics

Turning these into statements instead of questions provides a framework for the sales presentation from the highest levels of collateral materials and marketing support, to the salesperson on the front line. Is your product or service one that responds to a customer need, real or perceived?

Sales 226
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Down the Stack | How Low Do You Go?

Tech Zulu Event

How do you decide between a raw infrastructure provider or platform service, and how much work do you do yourself and how much should you rely on service providers? Developers interact with the operating systems directly, build/use their own frameworks (eg, Django, Rails, etc), and consume server resources directly.

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10 Creativity Mistakes Jeopardize Long-Term Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Business plans should be loose frameworks to be used as guidelines rather than detailed route maps. It is better to put new products or services into a new or special department, sometimes known as an innovation incubator, to get the focus they require. Plan in great detail and avoid things not in the budget.

Ideas 111
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Understanding How The Innovator’s Dilemma Affects You

Both Sides of the Table

Let me start with Professor Christensen’s definition: “An innovation that is disruptive allows a whole new population of consumers access to a product or service that was historically only accessible to consumers with a lot of money or a lot of skill.&#. It is not a beach novel to be sure.

Startup 376
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Here’s What’s Driving Collaborative Consumption and Where the Market May Head Next

Both Sides of the Table

As I outlined in my talk, I believe the greatest Internet companies created over the past 15 years have been “deflationary” meaning they are driving down the prices or goods & services. Anywhere where the service provider can earn more at a lower margin by proving more service to the masses.

Marketing 361
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Why buy IT? Why buy MINE? Why buy NOW?

Berkonomics

Turning these into statements instead of questions provides a framework for the sales presentation from the highest levels of collateral materials and marketing support, to the salesperson on the front line. Is your product or service one that responds to a customer need, real or perceived?

Sales 222