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5 Competitive Drivers Which Limit Your Growth Ability

Startup Professionals Musings

Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. These plans just list a few key competitors out there now, compare feature richness, quality considerations, and pricing. These elements are referred to as “barriers to exit.” Either way you lose.

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5 Factors Which Define The Scope Of Your Competition

Startup Professionals Musings

Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. These plans just list a few key competitors out there now, compare feature richness, quality considerations, and pricing. These elements are referred to as “barriers to exit.” Either way you lose.

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A Business Rebound is Not All Positive for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. These plans just list a few key competitors out there now, compare feature richness, quality considerations, and pricing. These elements are referred to as “barriers to exit.” Either way you lose.

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A Stronger Economy Means More Competitive Threats

Startup Professionals Musings

Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. These plans just list a few key competitors out there now, compare feature richness, quality considerations, and pricing. These elements are referred to as “barriers to exit.” Either way you lose.

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Startup Competitors Watch From Five Directions

Startup Professionals Musings

Investors take that to mean either 1) there is no market for your product, or 2) you don’t understand the concept of business and competition. Porter proposed a Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think still makes a lot of sense today. These elements are referred to as “barriers to exit.”

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Is Strategic Money an Oxymoron?

Both Sides of the Table

So I thought I’d try to lay out a framework for how you should think about it as many you will inevitably be faced with this experience. When people refer to a strategic investor they are usually talking about an investor that comes from the industry you serve as opposed to an independent venture capital investor. Yeah, I know.

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The eCommerce Game Goes to Austin

Tech Zulu Event

Leave it to me to spend 14 hours in Dallas on the very day that three of my favorite industries crush capital… * Social marketing, with $14M through Bessemer Venture Partners and Harrison Metal Capital to Main Street Hub. It’s as subtle, yet important, as the distinction between “social marketing” and “social media.”