Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

MakeSpace (as he named it) would help you get your excess goods into low-cost warehouses. You start out with vision, you must adapt and have intellectual honesty once you stare at your data and know where your true sources of differentiation and value are.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Of course we have to believe that there is a viable market, a differentiated product offering and a chance to build something defensible but if you do those basics right you still get crushed without an amazingly talented founder. They could have owned 10% for $700k. If you want to see the original episode it’s here ). He was steadfast.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2020

Obviously if you have a great restaurant brand with differentiated food people search for you by name but for many people looking for pizza, sushi, Mexican food, Thai food, whatever, you might go with the choice put in front of you if it’s being recommended or delivered more quickly.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

How will you differentiate from these? Do you have a name, a logo, and have you thought about brand positioning? What are your key Startup Metrics ? How do you make your money? How do you measure success? Who are your big competitors? What are some sites or companies in the same space? What is different, special here?

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 14, 2022

Choose a unique brand name. A good startup name should be easy to remember, short and unique. Startups that are named after their founders sometimes do not succeed. If your startup’s name is too technical or complicated, people might not understand it, which may make them less likely to use your service or buy your product.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Smart is simply not a differentiator. call the companies that are doing well but not yet household names. It’s insanely competitive to get into our industry so most have degrees from institutions like Stanford, Harvard, Wharton and University of Chicago (blatant plug ;-). In fact, book smart can be a negative.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 14, 2021

In this guide, you’ll learn how to differentiate your business and attract your ideal customers by creating a unique selling proposition. Here’s an example invitation email for existing customers: Hi [NAME], You’ve been a loyal customer of [COMPANY] for over two years now! It could help us shape the future of [COMPANY/PRODUCT NAME].

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2011

I played Rage Against the Maching “ Killing in the Name Of.” I talked to one company who had build really differentiated IP and had great customer traction. So I played Lenny and … I got boo’ed. Eff you guys! OK, I’ll come up with something more conventional that EVERYBODY with taste loves. ” [go on.]

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Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2017

No one had differentiated a startup job description from a large company job. This year, marketing needs to provide sales with 40,000 active and accepted leads, company and product name recognition over 65% in our target market, and five positive product reviews per quarter. It wasn’t that I had somehow inherited dumb employees.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

While platforms like Instagram offer a great starting point, the key to differentiation lies in the age-old strategy of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). I also suggest protecting your brand by trademarking your business name, ensuring it's uniquely yours. The first step is to have a domain name that matches your business name.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2013

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. Can a competitor’s product name be easily substituted for my company’s brand?

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

These are some of the top benefits EDR holds over antivirus software: Go Beyond Endpoint Monitoring – While endpoint is right in the name of EDR, this doesn’t fully describe the functionality of these tools. Most security tools can’t differentiate between normal flow and a potential threat.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The result of these vulnerabilities is that we hire the wrong candidates, listen to the wrong people, and fail to differentiate our businesses. Resumes are noisy: The name at the top may suggest gender and ethnicity. How to differentiate yourself in an ocean of false experts. A college choice may betray class status.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

So, with that in mind, I’d like to share six key ways to increase your success with investors: Make Sure You Actually Have a Differentiator. If you cite what you believe is your differentiator and they fire back with five other companies that are doing the same thing, it proves that you haven’t done your research.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 24, 2024

Known for his offbeat yet practical approach, he shares proven differentiation strategies that help businesses stand out in any market. Known for his offbeat yet practical approach, he shares proven differentiation strategies that help businesses stand out in any market. What draws you to Japanese culture? [07:26] So mouthful.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

And while there is a narrative that most LPs only want to invest in the long-standing Silicon Valley brands that have existed for the past 40 years, there is evidence that many LPs understand that it is possible for new entrants in our industry to stake out grounds of differentiation. LPs See The Over-Valuations and Don’t Like It.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Branding is a process designed to develop, among other things, a unique business name and custom logo design for a company, product, or service. But branding isn’t solely about tangible concepts like a company’s name and logo. What is branding? We cover this in detail in Chapter 3 (Brand Identity Research). The basics.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 11, 2024

This knowledge can help you differentiate your nonprofit and avoid common pitfalls. Legal Incorporation and Compliance Choose a Name: Select a unique name that reflects your mission and is available for registration in your state. Assess the existing services and identify gaps that your nonprofit can fill.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 28, 2024

I also draw special attention to the significance of customer experience as the true differentiator and the importance of measuring marketing effectiveness. Key Takeaways (Or What I Believe) Share a distinct and uncommon point of view about your business and its offerings to differentiate yourself in the market.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

So, with that in mind, I’d like to share six key ways to increase your success with investors: Make Sure You Actually Have a Differentiator. If you cite what you believe is your differentiator and they fire back with five other companies that are doing the same thing, it proves that you haven’t done your research.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Rebranding a business is a marketing strategy wherein a new name, design, concept, term, symbol, and combination of these elements are created for a brand. The aim is to develop a differentiated and new identity in the minds of consumers, competitors, investors, and other stakeholders.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 5, 2023

Since it first opened its doors, Neko Health has conducted more than a thousand scans, and it currently has the names of thousands of patients on its waiting list. Neko Health is eager to differentiate itself from infamous scandals in the health technology industry like the one involving Theranos.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

How did you come up with your business name? The Plastiq name is a play on credit cards and the added flexibility Plastiq offers customers to pay with cards where they are not accepted. Plastiq is also a flexible solution to easily get paid with cards without taking on the fees. What makes you unique?

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 8, 2021

A catchy name goes a long way to cement your brand in people’s minds, but you’ll also need the help of brand differentiation to distinguish your company from others. . Everything from the naming of your startup to your ongoing marketing efforts depends on your high-level strategy. What is this business’s course of growth?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

So, with that in mind, I’d like to share six key ways to increase your success with investors: Make Sure You Actually Have a Differentiator. If you cite what you believe is your differentiator and they fire back with five other companies that are doing the same thing, it proves that you haven’t done your research.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It makes the product more user-friendly and can also help build trust with customers and differentiate the product from competitors in the SaaS market. A visually appealing and consistent design can help create a strong brand image and differentiate the product from competitors. Your brand identity is more than just a logo or a name.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 3, 2019

Buyer” and “user” personas are very similar, but the labels do help to differentiate the kind of persona you are creating. Here at Palo Alto Software, we developed a persona named Garrett who drives the bulk of our product decisions. For many businesses, buyers and users are the same person.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 17, 2024

Striking the right balance between AI magic and human creativity is crucial for achieving authenticity and differentiation in content creation. And that's really the differentiator. They could go with, oh, we have to get really good at AI using it basically on your behalf, or We have to get really good at what differentiates us.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2019

Walmart has long been a top name in US retail. Find a differentiating factor for your signature brand. Katie Lundin is a marketing and branding specialist at crowdspring , one of the world’s leading marketplaces for crowdsourced logo design, web design, graphic design, product design, and company naming services.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As we explained previously , A brand is much more than the name and logo of a business. In today’s crowded market, it can be hard to find a strong business name that isn’t already taken. And, when your name doesn’t immediately communicate anything relevant about your business you have two options: change your business name.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 16, 2021

The service you offer your customers is the biggest competitive differentiator you have. Hyper-personalization can vary from calling a customer by their name to suggesting new products and services based on their previous interaction with your brand. Now, you don’t need to invest in AI-driven software to do this.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The most important factor for differentiation in CXL Live is its unique format. Win beyond product : use a powerful narrative, positioning, messaging, content and differentiation strategy. Weak messaging strategies are hard to sell and market, with no differentiation and getting the wrong perception. In-person events FTW!

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

This is the basis of an effective differentiation strategy. Differentiate the messaging between your brand and personal profiles. . But if someone looks you up, and finds someone else [with the same name] whose interest is kite surfing, that doesn’t do you any good. Not every person that buys from you will be a superfan.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

How do you compete with one of the biggest names in your industry—and with a brand new product? Differentiating our product. We also found out why people switched from Slack, which became the first of two ways we sought to differentiate our product. Three years ago, we launched Chanty, a SaaS application for team chat.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Perform a competitive analysis to determine how you’ll differentiate. To stand out, learn what competitors are doing so you can effectively differentiate. Choose value propositions based on differentiation. Table of contents What exactly is an ecommerce marketing strategy? They use intent signals (e.g.,

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

KlientBoost differentiates confirmation emails from confirmation pages effectively: “Consider the email to be an extension of the thank you page that outlives the redirect URL.”. If I’ve just shared my name, email, and phone number, I’ve taken a risk and offered you valuable information. Say “thank you.”. Make it feel human.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 30, 2019

As you’re doing your analysis, write down your observations, take screenshots, and give them descriptive names to make it easier to browse later. To create a value proposition that really differentiates your offer, you have to know how competitors position themselves. What is it on your website? The lean, aggressive ones do.

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