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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. business models. New Rules for China.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. business models. New Rules for China.

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Getting to the Core of Common Dropshipping Supplier Problems

The Startup Magazine

If you have strong marketing skills and good web sense, running a dropshipping business can be very lucrative. But like any business model, problems are sure to arise from time to time. It could also be very damaging to your business’s reputation. Most of the problems dropshippers face come from supplier issues.

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Ecommerce Trendwatching: How To Find, Follow, and Set Trends

ReadWriteStart

Keeping up with trends is the reality show of the e-commerce world, which is constantly developing, gaining a significant market share, and driving online sales. The story behind its substantial growth in the market is simple: people love to shop in the most convenient way possible, and a smartphone is a perfect way to do it.

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What to Expect from Cryptocurrencies in 2020

The Startup Magazine

The cryptocurrency market continues to evolve despite an increasing number of critics claim it’s doomed to fail. In fact, since the market tumbled in 2018, a lot of developments had occurred, and the trend for cryptocurrencies is expected to continue during 2020. Expanding the derivatives market. Volatility. Volatility.

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ESADE Business School Commencement Speech

Steve Blank

Think about this; 7 years ago Nokia owned 50% of the handset market. Fast-forward to today—Apple is the most profitable Smartphone company in the world and in Spain Android commands a market share of more than 90%. Its worldwide market share of Smartphones has dwindled to 5%. Apple owned 0%.

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Entrepreneurs Need To Keep Their Business Focused

Startup Professionals Musings

Other elements of startup focus are a bit fuzzier, so let me zoom-in on some key ones here: Type of business model. Providing shoes for the poor is a laudable goal, but quite a different business than Zappos , which sells clothes profitably, and provides free shoes for the needy due to social consciousness.