Remove Cost Remove Distribution Remove Intellectual Property Remove Reputation
article thumbnail

6 Ways To Win By Creative Partnering With Competitors

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s very unusual for two competitors to have exactly the same strengths – in development, marketing, distribution, or customer support. Capitalize on shared costs and common distribution. Similar companies, even though competitors, usually face economies of scale and overlapping distribution channels.

Partner 434
article thumbnail

The Firewall Is Dead – What Can Businesses Do To Protect And Secure Their Brands?

YoungUpstarts

As the cloud becomes increasingly common and the data deluge shows no signs of slowing down, the good old firewall is simply no longer sufficient for protecting the highly distributed assets of the enterprise. Breaches involving health information, trade secrets, and intellectual property can be devastating for the affected brand.

Security 140
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Finding A Reputable Overseas Manufacturer

The Startup Magazine

Having products manufactured overseas is a cost-effective option that can help you get the inventory that you need without having to spend a fortune in the process. The process of finding a reputable overseas manufacturer is a lot easier if you can get a recommendation from someone that you already know.

article thumbnail

Startups Must Embrace Coopetition For Rapid Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s very unusual for two competitors to have exactly the same strengths – in development, marketing, distribution, or customer support. Capitalize on shared costs and common distribution. Similar companies, even though competitors, usually face economies of scale and overlapping distribution channels.

article thumbnail

Sustainable Competitive Advantages

Business Plan Blog

Sustainable competitive advantages are not easily copied and generally stem from one or more of the following: vendor relations, product sourcing advantages, prime location, unique products/services; customer loyalty, customer service reputation, or distribution channel advantages. Dramatic Cost Advantage. While all I.P.

article thumbnail

A Joint Venture Just Might Be Your Ticket to Rapid Growth

Up and Running

Sure, you can get up to speed eventually, perhaps by hiring the right people, or doing the training, but at what cost? In this way, your combined strength will give you a competitive advantage, leading to lower costs of production, minimized risk, and greater profits. The intellectual property ownership.

article thumbnail

Why you should pay attention to these 8 emerging tech hubs

The Next Web

Today, with the decentralising nature of the Internet, distributed cloud technology and a growing sentiment toward entrepreneurship, the global startup ecosystem has never been so dispersed. Despite its recent financial crisis, the WIPO cites Cyprus as a country showing great potential in intellectual property and technology output.