@ScottAdamsSays shooting my shot here. Would you give me some startup advice/assistance? I'd rather discuss this on a non-public forum though.
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Ask your question here and you'll get lots of feedback.
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(1) What's my best bet of succeeding if the startup is in an already competitive area? Which at the moment looks like it's poised to simply be a marketing war? (2) assuming that I have a distinctive feature which is easily copyable and not protectable how do I build a moat? 1/n
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(3) any good resources on how to time the market? Timing is clearly of crucial importance for this product (4) how much should you trust market research? Are some types more credible than others? (5) what's the best way to ensure word of mouth marketing? Ensure = be... 2/n
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Ensure = be confident enough to convince investors. (6) Any thoughts on startup incubators? Should you consider going through multiple incubators? (7) any tips on how you make the trade-off/balance b/w confidentiality and disclosing of info to build a business relationship 3/n
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(8) when is the best time to approach investors? (9) should you approach investors who are used to making investments in the same market you're targeting or approach their "competitors"? (10) any strict "no nos" in terms of brand building?
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I'd start with people who have portfolios and experience in the same domain. They might tell you some things you didn't know about competitors in non-public modes.
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Management matters though. Depends how late he is.
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