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Why Startups Fail: Six Issues to Avoid

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The four elements in the diamond collectively specify the opportunity : what the venture will offer and to whom; its plan for technology and operations; its marketing approach; and how the venture will make money. Marketing: How much to spend on marketing. . Marketing: How much to spend on marketing.

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Business Model Generation : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

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His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). These are: Customer Segments – An organization serves one or several customer segments.

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IBM at 100: How to Outlast Depression, War, and Competition

Harvard Business Review

At its 100-year milestone, IBM shows us what it takes to outlast depression, war, and intense competition in order to remain a market leader in the midst of ongoing technological innovation. By 1955, IBM's revenues were $564 million and it led the world market in making computers. Here are several lessons worth sharing.

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To Stay Ahead of Disruption's Curve, Follow Lead Users

Harvard Business Review

They knew digital photography was the future and invested heavily in hybrid technology in the hope of managing the transition from physical photo printing. Unfortunately, however, customers for firms serving the mass market, by definition, have largely of middle-of-the-road needs. It didn't work. This is a pattern for Apple.

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The $300 House: The Marketing Challenge

Harvard Business Review

Each post will examine the challenge from a different perspective, including design, technology, urban planning and more. Today, Seth Godin examines the challenge of marketing to the world's poor. Its success will depend on the ability to create a market for the idea. Acumen creates these markets using patient capital.

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What U.S. CEOs Can Learn from GM’s India Failure

Harvard Business Review

Like its American compatriot Ford Motor Company , GM’s market share in India has always been in the single digits, but recently Ford has reported rising monthly sales of 36% in India. 1 — Consistent Leadership Over Time Matters in This Market. Unlike Bentley or Rolls-Royce, GM is a mass-market car company in the U.S.

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Don't Draw the Wrong Lessons from Better Place's Bust

Harvard Business Review

Its approach was the first to align the key actors in the ecosystem in a way that addressed the critical shortcomings — range, resale value, grid capacity — that undermine the electric car as a mass-market proposition. Note to Tesla owners: you are not the mass market).