No competition
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No competition
A while back I got an email from a fellow who asked:
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"I’ve been trying to think about my next B2B play but everytime I think of an idea I stop myself due to how saturated the markets are. How do you still win in a packed category? I feel like it’s a lot harder to win now than… Show more
Of course, we should also keep in mind "do not compete for the sake of competition". Sometimes, after a prolonged period of competition, the only goal becomes simply beating the competitor. For example, in the Microsoft-Google competition, Microsoft for a long time saw defeating Google as its goal, and invested heavily in search. It wasn't until a
... See moreZhang Yiming • Zhang Yiming’s Last Speech: Part II
Competition is an outdated concept. Instead of trying to ensure you win, try to help everyone win. There's plenty to go around. Refusing to share is just holding you back.
The new economy isn't zero-sum. It's time to realize that and start approaching things differently.
The new economy isn't zero-sum. It's time to realize that and start approaching things differently.
Leo Guinan • The Build In Public Manifesto
Don’t fear the competition. Fear the customer.
Your goal is NOT to offer the same things you see other (successful) people offering. Your goal is to CREATE a new and different thing to offer, such that you have no competition. (And then give your niche a name, or recognizable language—called Languaging.)
Nicolas Cole • The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting: How To Make $10,000+ Per Month Writing For Other People Online
Cheer up: there are Hidden Benefits of Competition. When any two markets are equally attractive in other respects, you’re better off choosing to enter the one with competition. Here’s why: it means you know from the start there’s a market of paying customers for this idea, eliminating your biggest risk.