Thursday, 4 April 2019

23A - Your Venture's Unfair Advantage

My product is a locker that attaches to the bottom of a desk 

1. My understanding of how the product can be marketed
Valuable: It is valuable because I am able to understand how to make people aware of my product in the most efficient way possible.
Rare: Not everyone understands the science behind marketing their own products and how important it is. 
Imitable: Sure, it is imitable because marketing can be imitated but it is hard to do well.
Non-substitutable: Not substitutable at all. 

2. My ability to work well with partners
Valuable: I am able to forge relationships with business partners to ensure that everything runs smoothly.
Rare: Not that rare because working teams is not an uncommon occurrence. 
Imitable: Yes.
Non-substitutable: Not really, other resources can provide this effect but this resource works best.

3. Willingness to work hard
Valuable: I am willing and able to work hard to accomplish something that is important to me. 
Rare: Somewhat, not a lot of people work hard these days. 
Imitable: Yes. 
Non-substitutable: Yes, you can't replace hard work with anything. 

4. I have an understanding of budgeting:
Valuable: Yes, it is important to be able to understand how much money you can spend and where to allocate it towards.
Rare: No.
Imitable: Yes.
Non-substitutable: No.

5. I have good presenting skills
Valuable: Yes, the ability to present effectively helps a lot in the long run with getting people on board.
Rare: Somewhat rare.
Imitable: Yes.
Non-substitutable: You can replace this with having good content that doesn't need to be presented. 

6. I am very comfortable with technology
Valuable: Yes, being proficient in technology makes it much easier to make your business grow faster.
Rare: In today's society, this is not that rare.
Imitable: Yes.
Non-substitutable: Yes. 

7. I have a great understanding of my product and how it should fit in society.
Valuable: By understanding everything about my product, it will help me to be able to find a place for it to fit in society. 
Rare: Yes, it is rare to be able to see the niche of a product before it has been realized. 
Imitable: No.
Non-substitutable: Yes.

8. I have accounting knowledge
Valuable: Yes, to have an understanding of accounting is important because it allows you to make sure that there aren't any discrepancies. 
Rare: No, it isn't rare to have a knowledge of accounting.
Imitable: Yes.
Non-substitutable: No.

9. My product gives people peace of mind.
Valuable: Yes, helping people to remain calm is one of the best ways to keep a customer or gain a new one.
Rare: Yes, a lot of other products don't do this.
Imitable: No, only some products can help people to feel more secure.  Mine is done in a unique way.
Non-substitutable: No. 

10. I have a great communication skills.
Valuable: Yes, this is valuable when working in teams so that everyone is on the same page.
Rare: Not really. 
Imitable: Yes.
Non-substitutable: No.

My top resource is the fact that my product gives people peace of mind.  This is something that is not too common for a lot of people and the ability to provide this for people is unique and will get a lot of business.  This resource is more important than all the other resources because it is what makes my product unique and sets it apart from others. 





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