Over the course of the last 5 years as an entrepreneur I have successfully launched, managed, and sold off several businesses. Each organization started has added some value to my understanding of the business world today. My philosophy has been that 9 things out of 10 that I try will fail, but that golden one is always worth the battle. In my experience that has proven to be the case and my successful businesses still operate today under the management of those whom I have sold off to. The latest project is Initial Underwriting Group, a corporation comprised of two concepts: 1) business credit building and 2) business loan underwriting.
Your small business is bound to yield fruit when you keep long-term goals in mind during daily operations. In this chapter, you will find tips that will help your company function with optimal impact and align the moment-to-moment operations with the overall vision and goals you’ve set forth in previous chapters. Constant examination of each department that has an integral role in the effectiveness of the business should be monitored for its contribution to the "bottom line."
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Developing a strategic asset, similar to a trademark or brand name, creates a competitive advantage over other companies, which raises barriers to entry in your marketplace. If there were no barriers, competitors could walk in and take over. No one would have a competitive advantage over another. All would be equal, with regular, dull profit margins.
“In business, I look for economic castles protected by unbreachable ‘moats.’”
—Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Annual Report (1995)
In order to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage over your rivals for any invention, service or product, it is wise to develop some line of defense. Just as in sports, a team must have a defensive plan against the competition. If it is a strong line of defense, your opponents will eventually give up. The more competitive the market is, the more barriers are recommended to maintain a competitive advantage. It is worth the effort, as rewards are high.
With a trademark in effect, as a strategic asset, that product becomes recognized over others in the industry, and will hold against strong competition, sustaining prices and profit margins. Another strategic asset is establishing a brand name. This deters competitive companies in the beginning stages. Brand names take more time to establish.
A company definitely would command a stronger presence with more barriers, such as a patent or copyright, and would lead the pricing in their industry. The more strategic assets a company attains, the more successful that company will be.
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