Everything there is to know about startup competition.

https://medium.com/best-thing-i-found-online-today/25afc92c6531

by Ashuu • 13 years ago

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tmetzner• 13 years ago

Very easy to lose sight of this, great reminder! "...most startups are run by complete amateurs (remember the first company you started?), tackling a space they don’t understand..."

I always remind folks that if you're really doing something awesome then competition is inevitable, and in fact serves as validation that you are onto something.

grey-area• 13 years ago

It's a shame stories like this fall off the front page so quickly. I particularly liked this part:

Two of the beat down stories involve competitors looking less strong over time. This “put yourself out of business” impulse is strong. I can’t stress this enough. If you insist on competing then use the “don’t go out of business” tactic. This tactic has a 99% effectiveness rating.

Everything there is to know about startup competition.

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