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The Secret Sauce Of Start-Up Success

YoungUpstarts

You want the starting market you have chosen to be narrow enough to allow your product/service to be easily differentiated, but not so narrow that there isn’t enough market for the business to be viable. Build a business model that scales. As you build your business model, dig deep to find the “what ifs.”

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Gain Freedom With The Hands Off CEO Blueprint

Duct Tape Marketing

09:13] Why are service businesses hard to scale? [16:21] 16:21] How do you help people differentiate between growth and scale? [22:16] And then what happens is, meanwhile, as you're going and doing that, working in the business, then you're like, oh crap, our sales are down. We need to go make more sales.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Exciting Companies Lined Up For Microsoft Startup Grant Finals

ReadWriteStart

What I find exciting about Freshdesk is that they may be able to do the same thing in customer support that Zoho did in CRM: a drastic downshifting of the price-point of a full-functionality, differentiated, cutting edge customer support solution. The company already has paying customers and a validated business model.

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What Is B2B And Why Choose This Business Model For Your Startup?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

You can check out part one of this series here: Part 1: Which Is The Best Business Model For Your Startup – B2B Or B2C? B2B” – means that you are selling a product or service to other businesses. In selling terms, selling a commodity is exceedingly difficult and it is very hard to differentiate from the competition.

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Why an investor rejection isn't a knock on you

Hippoland

Unless you have a differentiated angle / approach to the problem AND/OR significant traction, an investor won’t be able to understand why you stand out and why to back your horse instead of someone else’s. Note: by differentiation, I’m not talking about product or feature differentiation but outcome differentiation.

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Why an investor rejection isn't a knock on you

Hippoland

Unless you have a differentiated angle / approach to the problem AND/OR significant traction, an investor won’t be able to understand why you stand out and why to back your horse instead of someone else’s. Note: by differentiation, I’m not talking about product or feature differentiation but outcome differentiation.

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How to Create a Compelling Unique Selling Proposition

ConversionXL

In this guide, you’ll learn how to differentiate your business and attract your ideal customers by creating a unique selling proposition. This message appeals to customers who value a comfortable shave without leaning solely on the subscription business model. Sign up for a demo and go through the sales process.