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In the absence of market values, selling prices are typically twice as much as buying prices (above and beyond any strategic exaggeration for the sake of bargaining).
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066 |
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In market societies, money is a medium of social dominance, a way for alpha males to impress potential mates by ritually emasculating rivals. It is no coincidence that a man who pays too high a price ‘gets screwed.’
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249 |
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…every business, new or old, is governed by the same set of market forces and economic rules. Revenue in, expenses out. Turn a profit or wind up gone.
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056 |
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You can [build a national brand] one customer at a time, one store at a time, one market at a time.
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247 |
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Blue oceans… are defined by untapped market space, demand creation, and the opportunity for highly profitable growth.
|
004 |
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As companies compete to embrace customer preferences through finer segmentation, they often risk creating too-small markets.
|
101 |
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It has often been observed there are no more mature markets, only tired markets.
|
095 |
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…the outcome of a start-up depends as much on the achievements of its competitors and on changes in the market as on its own efforts.
|
260 |
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…in free markets, somebody is always thinking about dramatic changes. You’re much better off doing so yourself rather than hoping it won’t happen.
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052 |
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A higher-probability path to growth at scale is to leverage your proven strengths to adapt your original offering for adjacent markets.
|
120 |
