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6 Ways To Win By Creative Partnering With Competitors

Startup Professionals Musings

Affiliate marketing and link exchange agreements. This approach has been used for years, and implies very little risk, but many startups are still “too busy” to pursuing possible partners. Think about your core values and priorities, and look only at potential partners who have the same culture.

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Startups Must Embrace Coopetition For Rapid Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Affiliate marketing and link exchange agreements. This approach has been used for years, and implies very little risk, but many startups are still “too busy” to pursuing possible partners. Think about your core values and priorities, and look only at potential partners who have the same culture.

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7 Reasons Smart Startups Establish 'Coopetition'

Startup Professionals Musings

Every business brings a set of existing customers who are great candidates for additional sales from a partner-competitor. That’s the reason why many ecommerce sites feature a house brand, but have partner relationships with logical competitors to attract and cross-sell customers. Be cautious, but not paranoid.