Ask HN: How do you define a “competitor”?

3 点作者 actfrench超过 2 年前

I'm more of a collaborator than a competitor and always have trouble with that question of "how do you differentiate yourself from the competition." that VC's so love to ask.<p>Curious to know how folks define "competitor"<p>Is it someone your customers would choose instead of you? Is it someone your customers also use a lot? Just a company you feel threatened by?<p>Curious to know how others frame this.

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DamonHD超过 2 年前

Maybe a competitor is someone who, if you colluded with eg on price, it would harm your customers/users.

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dieselgate超过 2 年前

Yeah your first point "someone your customers would choose instead of you" is how I view it

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