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7 Keys To Strategic Partnerships That Profit Everyone

Startup Professionals Musings

Expand the market for both. Typically, there are market opportunities that neither of your core competencies can win alone. Where your competitor isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. Benchmark your practices against a true peer.

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7 Ways Getting In Bed With The Enemy Can Be Win-Win

Startup Professionals Musings

Expand the market for both. Typically, there are market opportunities that neither of your core competencies can win alone. Where your competitor isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. Benchmark your practices against a true peer.

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Paranoid Companies Miss the Best New Opportunities

Startup Professionals Musings

We were both losing in the lucrative high-end market segment. We finally decided set up a strategic partnership with a joint product to capture this elusive segment of the market. As a result of our increased coverage and wider range of solutions, we both gained revenue and credibility, while reducing marketing and development.

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Your Toughest Competitor May be Your Best Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

We were both losing in the lucrative high-end market segment. We finally decided set up a strategic partnership with a joint product to capture this elusive segment of the market. As a result of our increased coverage and wider range of solutions, we both gained revenue and credibility, while reducing marketing and development.

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7 Reasons To Turn The Enemy Into A Strategic Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

Expand the market for both. Typically, there are market opportunities that neither of your core competencies can win alone. Where your competitor isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. Benchmark your practices against a true peer.

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Tough Competitors Are Your Best Strategic Partners

Startup Professionals Musings

Expand the market for both. Typically, there are market opportunities that neither of your core competencies can win alone. Where your competitor isn''t really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. Benchmark your practices against a true peer.

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7 Ways That Startup Competitors Can Win By Partnering

Startup Professionals Musings

Expand the market for both. Typically, there are market opportunities that neither of your core competencies can win alone. Where your competitor isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. Benchmark your practices against a true peer.

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