Friday, November 15, 2019

23A - Your Venture’s Unfair Advantage

1I know people who are very knowledgeable in the industry.

V: Extremely valuable

R: Not very rare

I: Can be imitated, but oftentimes, hard to find knowledgeable people

N: Non-substitutable  

2. I know a lot about advertising and marketing.

V: Very valuable

R: Not very rare

I: Can be imitated

N: Non-substitutable

3. I have experience with selling products.

V: Valuable

R: Not rare, but also not extremely common

I: Personal experiences can be hard to imitate

N: Non-substitutable

4. I am a very persuasive person.

V: Valuable

R: Not very rare

I: Can be imitated

N: Non-substitutable

5. I know exactly how to find my customers.

V: Very valuable; I know exactly what my market is

R: Not rare, but also not extremely common

I: Can be imitated

N: Non-substitutable

6. I am very good with finances.

V: Valuable, but I could always hire someone to take care of the finances for me

R: Not rare, but also not extremely common

I: Can be imitated

N: Non-substitutable

7. I have experience with running a business.

V: Extremely valuable

R: Not rare, but also not extremely common

I: Personal experiences can be hard to imitate

N: Non-substitutable

8. I am a very adaptable person.

V: In many instances, very valuable

R: Not very rare

I: Can be imitated

N: Non-substitutable

9. I have a lot of leadership experience.

V: Very valuable

R: Not rare, but also not extremely common

I: Experience is difficult to imitate

N: Non-substitutable

10. I am very good at problem solving.

V: Very valuable

R: Not very rare

I: Can be imitated

N: Non-substitutable


I believe my top resource is my personal relationships with people who work in my industry. This is something that can be very difficult to find and I have the luxury of already knowing multiple people in this industry. These people will benefit me in so many different ways throughout this journey.

2 comments:

  1. Tyler,
    I think you did a great job of identifying resources and I like that a lot of them are rare/hard to imitate! My only feedback would be to expand on some of your resources. For instance, you said that you have experience running a business. What kind of business? Is it similar enough to your current venture to be a valuable resource?
    ~Izzy C.

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  2. Tyler, good job identifying your resources, I imagine as you moved closer to actually running this venture you could come up with more specific resources. I had trouble finding rare ones as well so I used a lot of personal qualities too. I think your points could have some substitutes available though. For example a substitute for being good with finances would just be hiring someone who is good at them.

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