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Are You Future-Proof? Preparing for Technological Disruptions

Phil McKinney

Businesses that fail to keep up with trends may be unable to compete with more agile competitors and could suffer a significant economic loss. However, as the internet and streaming services like Netflix emerged, Blockbuster failed to keep up with technological advancements and could not keep up with the competition.

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Innovate or Die: Open Innovation and 4 Key Measures to Stay Alive

Innovation Walk

Traditional companies have also started to deal with a new competition since the entry of fast-emerging businesses referred to as “startups“. These are generally known by their agility and fast implementation of their products or services, giving them a great growth potential. in 2004 to 8.3%

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On the Origin of Companies

David Marks

The Natural monopoly axis measures the degree of which a company is shielded from competition. New technologies, competitors, regulations and social trends have a nasty habit of diminishing competitive advantages so laboriously accumulated. While option 2 is clearly riskier, it offers a potential of remaining competitive.

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