Comments on: The Holy Crap Reaction to Competition

By: New Competitors Help Validate Your Market

New Competitors Help Validate Your Market — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:29:15 +0000

[...] can be scary. There’s no doubt about it. Many of us have probably had a holy crap moment upon discovering new competition. And just imagine if that competition is a behemoth … [...]

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:53:57 +0000

I remember the first time I did a search and found the sites of other writers with the same outlook and philosophy I did. It's definitely a “holy crap!” moment.

That said, I still felt my writing ability held my own against theirs–even if some of my competition had slicker packaging. For me, it's added incentive to get a pro designer.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:53:57 +0000

I remember the first time I did a search and found the sites of other writers with the same outlook and philosophy I did. It’s definitely a “holy crap!” moment.

That said, I still felt my writing ability held my own against theirs–even if some of my competition had slicker packaging. For me, it’s added incentive to get a pro designer.

By: 10 Questions Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors Are Going To Ask : Instigator Blog

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:58:27 +0000

[...] For starters, don’t say, “What competition? We don’t have any“. There’s always competition. [...]

By: Brian McLaughlin

Brian McLaughlin — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:23:28 +0000

Ben -
sorry! “environmental scanning” is, for smaller firms at least, the process of monitoring their marketplace for opportunities and threats in the larger view, and to avoid the “gee, I didn't know that” response in a sales call (about a competing product or service) in the smaller view -
Brian

By: Brian McLaughlin

Brian McLaughlin — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:23:28 +0000

Ben -
sorry! “environmental scanning” is, for smaller firms at least, the process of monitoring their marketplace for opportunities and threats in the larger view, and to avoid the “gee, I didn’t know that” response in a sales call (about a competing product or service) in the smaller view -
Brian

By: Ben Yoskovitz

Ben Yoskovitz — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:45:58 +0000

Brian – I'm not sure what environmental scanning is, but if you tell me “holy crap” is an objective, I believe you. Are you referring to composting or something of the sort? Or smaller companies doing a better job of being eco-friendly?

Greg – I feel like that guy under the desk quite a bit too, although it's irritating in some ways to admit it…

By: Ben Yoskovitz

Ben Yoskovitz — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:45:58 +0000

Brian – I’m not sure what environmental scanning is, but if you tell me “holy crap” is an objective, I believe you. Are you referring to composting or something of the sort? Or smaller companies doing a better job of being eco-friendly?

Greg – I feel like that guy under the desk quite a bit too, although it’s irritating in some ways to admit it…

By: Greg (Mighty Mortgages)

Greg (Mighty Mortgages) — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:58:56 +0000

Ha ha, I love the pic of the guy under the desk. I have felt like that waaayyy too many times. Good post.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:34:13 +0000

Heh brilliant post!

I remember having this exact same Holy Crap reaction about a month ago related to a new fundraising initiative I was starting.

The creepy part is though, the competition was my age (under 25), went to the same Uni as myself, and (amazingly) was the brainchild of a good friend of mine's arch nemesis! I heard about it through another friend.

The timing and circumstances were completely bizarre.

*sorry for multiple post, a less than sign killed off the rest of my original post