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6 Mistakes Often Made Positioning Against Competition

Startup Professionals Musings

A strong answer should be something like “Our product introduces a new lower-cost technology, which we have patented and trademarked, that makes us very attractive today, and will provide a wealth of additional products as we move forward.” This is one of the most frequent responses I hear, and is rarely convincing.

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How To Highlight A Sustainable Competitive Advantage

Startup Professionals Musings

A strong answer should be something like “Our product introduces a new lower-cost technology, which we have patented and trademarked, that makes us very attractive today, and will provide a wealth of additional products as we move forward.” This is one of the most frequent responses I hear, and is rarely convincing.

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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

Both Sides of the Table

Take electricity as an input and through a process called ultrasonic transduction to convert it to a soundwave that can be beamed from a transmitter to a sleeve on your mobile phone that would use and ultrasound receiver to convert it back to electricity and charge your phone. .” The approach was clever and novel.

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6 Key Rules To Stay Competitive In The Digital World

Startup Professionals Musings

Features, availability, and brand are just the price of entry. Apple pulled ahead of other mobile phones in its early days largely because it cultivated an ecosystem of software developers who created iPhone apps to meet every consumer niche and need. You need to be part of a larger ecosystem. Find funders who seek long-term returns.

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6 Startup Strategies That Turn Off Most Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

A strong answer should be something like “Our product introduces a new lower-cost technology, which we have patented and trademarked, that makes us very attractive today, and will provide a wealth of additional products as we move forward.” This is one of the most frequent responses I hear, and is rarely convincing.

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Interview with Kanaan Jemili, uCast Global

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For instance, one of our targets are those who have large audiences, like mobile carriers. These large mobile carriers have audiences, but something they dont have content services to attract and retain subscribers to a mobile network. We build products and services tied to mobile carriers. Who are your core customers?

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What Entrepreneurs Should Never Say To Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

A strong answer should be something like “Our product introduces a new lower-cost technology, which we have patented and trademarked, that makes us very attractive today, and will provide a wealth of additional products as we move forward.” This is one of the most frequent responses I hear, and is rarely convincing.