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7 Reasons Smart Startups Establish 'Coopetition'

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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.

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How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea

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If your presentation is compelling and detailed enough, you might be able to get them to become a full partner. Inflexibility – If you are bringing me on as a partner, I become equally interested in seeing it succeed. Gather your market research, your business plan, and your prototype and make your presentation to potential CTOs.