Comments on: Build to Last: The Goldrush Strategy – Avoid it. http://www.vijayanand.name/2008/04/built-to-last-the-goldrush-strategy-avoid-it/ Perspectives of an Entrepreneur from the Indian Startup Trenches. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:42:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Vijay http://www.vijayanand.name/2008/04/built-to-last-the-goldrush-strategy-avoid-it/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Vijay Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:30:30 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-496 Which company and market are we talking about? A lot depends on that, and the team implementing the solution. Which company and market are we talking about? A lot depends on that, and the team implementing the solution.

]]> By: Abubucker http://www.vijayanand.name/2008/04/built-to-last-the-goldrush-strategy-avoid-it/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Abubucker Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:50:19 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-495 So, what's the ideal strategy for market entry ? So, what’s the ideal strategy for market entry ?

]]> By: Vijay http://www.vijayanand.name/2008/04/built-to-last-the-goldrush-strategy-avoid-it/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Vijay Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:20:04 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-494 Abu: 1. "Sustained advantage" It takes effort. Yahoo might not survive it. It lost it when google overtook it. And Amazon.com keeps it because it has an amazing guy at its helm. It's simply not for everyone. 2. Facebook and Orkut? They were barely the first ones on the scene. Remember Bebo? Xanga? Friendster? Hifive? They were the first ones to get into the social networking space. I'd ask you to drink your own coolaid. Don't generalize on a single example :) PS: That last sentence made no sense. Abu:

1. “Sustained advantage” It takes effort. Yahoo might not survive it. It lost it when google overtook it. And Amazon.com keeps it because it has an amazing guy at its helm. It’s simply not for everyone.

2. Facebook and Orkut? They were barely the first ones on the scene. Remember Bebo? Xanga? Friendster? Hifive? They were the first ones to get into the social networking space.

I’d ask you to drink your own coolaid. Don’t generalize on a single example :)

PS: That last sentence made no sense.

]]> By: Abubucker http://www.vijayanand.name/2008/04/built-to-last-the-goldrush-strategy-avoid-it/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Abubucker Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:42:24 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-493 How do you explain the sustained advantage Amazon and Yahoo enjoy ? what do you have to say about Facebook and Orkut? Let's not generalize on a few examples. As a customer,i am looking for compelling value.With a zero cost to my disloyalty i have the bandwidth to experiment.This is precisely what's happening and it has nothing to do with "First", "Second" or "any" mover advantage. How do you explain the sustained advantage Amazon and Yahoo enjoy ?

what do you have to say about Facebook and Orkut?

Let’s not generalize on a few examples.

As a customer,i am looking for compelling value.With a zero cost to my disloyalty i have the bandwidth to experiment.This is precisely what’s happening and it has nothing to do with “First”, “Second” or “any” mover advantage.

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