Competition and Market Share


Recent Competition and Market Share Articles

How to Sell to UPS

By Inc. staff |  Apr 5, 2010

Hint: Know your limits, be realistic, and don't oversell yourself.  Read more


How to Sell to Intuit

By Inc. staff |  Apr 5, 2010

Hint: Show that you understand our needs, and then address those needs head on.  Read more


How to Sell to The Bama Companies

By Inc. staff |  Apr 5, 2010

Hint: It's all about your company culture.  Read more


How to Sell to Valero Energy

By Inc. staff |  Apr 5, 2010

Hint: Do more research than you think you need to.  Read more


How to Sell to Northrop Grumman

By Inc. staff |  Apr 5, 2010

Hint: Be as specific as possible when describing what you can do for us.  Read more


How to Sell to Dell

By Inc. staff |  Apr 5, 2010

Hint: Show us a long-term strategy and vision.  Read more


TV Guides for the Web

By Tamara Schweitzer |  Mar 1, 2010

Start-ups vie to bring you easy to use guides to TV shows and films on the Web.  Read more


MyCubi Strives to be the eBay of Services

By Lauren Folino |  Feb 16, 2010

Local business finder MyCubi allows small business contractors to bid on service jobs while narrowing their marketing focus.  Read more


Understanding the Competition

By Rob Adams |  Oct 27, 2009

Rob Adams is an active investor, author and consultant, and on the staff of the management department at the University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School o...  Read more


Competition for the Kindle

By Hannah Clark Steiman |  Jul 21, 2009

The Goods is focused exclusively on products and services for business owners. We won't ignore the latest netbook or the hottest smartphone, but we'll also e...  Read more


A Start-up Takes on Wal-Mart

By Meredith Maines |  Jun 25, 2009

Recently-launched Alice.com is Brian Wiegand's fourth Internet start-up, but the first to take on the consumer-packaged goods industry.  Read more


Survival of the Fittest for Online Retailers

By Kelly Faircloth |  May 18, 2009

The recession is creating a dog eat dog environment for e-tailers.  Read more


E-tailers: How to Beat the Competition

By Kelly Faircloth |  Jan 22, 2009

Study finds that innovative sites are preferred by power shoppers.  Read more


No Longer Untouchable

By Mark Spoonauer |  Jan 1, 2009

Rating the Apple iPhone 3G, T-mobile G1, and Blackberry Storm.  Read more


The Way I Work: Bob Parsons, Go Daddy

By Wilson Harrell |  Jan 1, 2009

Bob Parsons, founder of Go Daddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar, has the flexibility to do what he fancies.  Read more


Decentralize to Thrive

Featuring Rod Beckstrom |  Sep 20, 2008

Author and entrepreneur Rod Beckstrom uses powerful current day examples to explain how starfish companies are taking the business world by storm and chan...  Watch video


MyPunchbowl is Aiming to Knock Evite Off Its Party-Planning Pedestal

By Ryan McCarthy |  Dec 1, 2007

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Differentiating Yourself in the Marketplace

By Nancy Michaels |  Oct 5, 2007

Standing out from the crowd takes time and effort. Nancy Michaels has some tips on how to maximize your exposure to potential new clients, and ensure they...  Watch video


Netflix vs. Blockbuster

By Amy Gunderson |  Oct 1, 2007

How should Netflix fight back against Blockbuster? CEOs weigh in.  Read more


Reverse Auctions: A Supplier's Survival Guide [Audio]

By Max Chafkin and Rod Kurtz |  Apr 25, 2007

Shouting matches. Heavy perspiration. Tequila shots. Is this the future of sales? Staff writer Max Chafkin explains.   Watch video


To Grow, or To Steal?

By Adam Hanft |  Jul 1, 2005

Expanding a business can happen one of two ways: grow a market or steal market share from your competitors. Here's how you can arrive at the right strategy f...  Read more


Befriending the "Competition"

By Keith Ferrazzi |  Apr 18, 2005

Since I've had some extra time on my hands , I finally got around to readi...  Read more


Going After Nike

By Rob Walker |  Oct 1, 2004

With plenty of bark and maybe just enough bite, "antipreneur" Kalle Lasn is ready to leave his mark -- er, spot -- on the global sneaker industry. Watch out,...  Read more


The Changing Face of Competition

By Rhonda Abrams |  Sep 15, 2000

Competitors today aren't just those businesses around the corner. According to small-business columnist Rhonda Abrams, the Internet, information, and inertia...  Read more


Outsmarting the Competition

By Michael T. Brandt |  Sep 1, 1998

Gain sales and market share with tips on outmaneuvering the competition.  Read more