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The fundamental lesson of the forces governing scaling startups

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Usually it’s starvation — can’t get enough customers (distribution) to pay enough money for long enough (product/market fit). Risk-mitigation. For a small company, the most likely cause of death is suicide.

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Why a Company Can’t “Be More Like a Startup”

Steve Blank

If they select a business model that targets industry incumbents, they don’t have to worry about upsetting existing customers, partners or distribution channels. Existing companies also use network effects of monopolies/duopolies, distribution channel kickbacks, etc., to stifle competition.). What can a company do?

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

NewTV will depend on partners like telcos to distribute the content. Given Verizon just shut down Go90 , its short form content video service, it will be interesting to see if Verizon distributes Katzenberg’s offerings.). Companies struggle to compete while reconfiguring legacy distribution channels, pricing models and supply chains.

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10 Popular Business Strategies That Most Often Fail

Startup Professionals Musings

Cash is always hard to find, but in many cases it’s even harder to find access to needed distribution channels, government contract expertise, or the special skills required to deliver your solution. Usually it pays to work in an industry for a while, before you try to fix it. Willing to start today and find resources later.

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Welcome To The New Wave Of Opportunities And Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. The new corporate model is a distributed entrepreneurial model. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

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How The Covid-19 Pandemic Boosted Adoption Of Emerging Technologies In Southeast Asia

YoungUpstarts

Amidst the outbreak, governments across the region, such as Singapore have been promoting the use of digital finance as a means to minimise physical contact and stamp the spread of the virus, channelling more monetary support for the growth of e-payments and digital financial solutions.

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6 Realistic Tactics For Funding Charitable Businesses

Startup Professionals Musings

A nonprofit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Government grants. Examples include charitable organizations, trade unions, and public arts organizations.