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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: New Assessment Tool For Entrepreneurs

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He is heading straight into an intensely competitive market without adequate differentiation or competitive positioning. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Discuss.

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

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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. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Photo by Alexander Mooij.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: 2 Really Cool Companies

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I suggested LinkedIn, oDesk, and eLance with the caveat that the field is extremely competitive and crowded and differentiation would be tough to achieve. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Guerrilla P.R. & SEO Most Profitable Customer Acquisition Strategies

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Undifferentiated products are hard to generate excitement and traction around in the highly crowded web, and I suggested they look at DeNovo which sells highly differentiated, limited edition jewelry as a good example of what good merchandising looks like. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: 1M/1M Partners With Indian Angel Network

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This is good news: A revenue model is always good to have early on to sustain a venture while the bigger scaling points are still being sorted out. The discussion centered on where in the Indian market could Fragochem sell its fragrances with less competition, reasonably good margins and adequate differentiation. Discuss.

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Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Business Schools And Early Stage Entrepreneurship

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Validation also means positioning your business in a crowded market, finding the gap and establishing your differentiated, defensible market position. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Strategy Roundtable: Professional Investors Do Not Invest In $20 Million Markets

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These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. Raymond has built a nice business through efficient distribution deals and will do about $250,000 in revenue this year. Ma Mi Skin Care.