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Very good article, to add the list of advantages a small startup has against an established vendor. Anyone who worked for a large company knows how long it tak
by alain94040 18y ago
Very good article, to add the list of advantages a small startup has against an established vendor.
Anyone who worked for a large company knows how long it takes for any significant decision to happen, and how much hedging and precaution is built in each. Large corporations move slower.
The counterpoint to this is that if a large company ever decides to really go after you, it will be really tough because they have resources that you cannot possibly match.
Think an army of thousands of sales people badmouthing you to your potential customers, for instance. Or offering a free product to kill your only source of revenue.
It can play both ways.
- garply 18y agoI often think a startup should act like it's waging a guerrilla war - move faster than your opponent, do things your opponent is unwilling or unable to do, be hard to kill, win the grass-roots support of the people.