One of the main difficulties in building a successful startup is intimately understanding the needs of your clients, suppliers etc. Once you have clients of yo

One of the main difficulties in building a successful startup is intimately understanding the needs of your clients, suppliers etc. Once you have clients of your own you obviously should interact with them continuously to get the data, but even the first iteration can be made much better & faster, by simply interacting with your competitors in various roles, and putting yourself in the shoes of your clients & suppliers.