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Competition and Market Share
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Local business finder MyCubi allows small business contractors to bid on service jobs while narrowing their marketing focus. Read more
Understanding the Competition
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
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
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
The recession is creating a dog eat dog environment for e-tailers. Read more
E-tailers: How to Beat the Competition
Study finds that innovative sites are preferred by power shoppers. Read more
No Longer Untouchable
Rating the Apple iPhone 3G, T-mobile G1, and Blackberry Storm. Read more
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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 
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
Differentiating Yourself in the Marketplace
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
How should Netflix fight back against Blockbuster? CEOs weigh in. Read more
Reverse Auctions: A Supplier's Survival Guide [Audio]
Shouting matches. Heavy perspiration. Tequila shots. Is this the future of sales? Staff writer Max Chafkin explains. Watch video
To Grow, or To Steal?
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"
Since I've had some extra time on my hands , I finally got around to readi... Read more
Going After Nike
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
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
Gain sales and market share with tips on outmaneuvering the competition. Read more
