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Business Model: B2B or B2C ?
B2B vs. B2C Business Models: It compares selling products or services to other businesses (B2B) versus targeting individual consumers as the primary customer base (B2C).
which will win in the long run?
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Centralized Management or Decentralized Management?
Centralized Management vs. Decentralized Management: This contrasts decision-making power concentrated at the top of the organization (centralized) versus distributing authority to various departments or units for more localized control (decentralized).
which will win in the long run?
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Startups: Advantage or Fast Follower Strategy?
This contrasts entering the market early to capture market share and establish a brand (first-mover) versus waiting for market trends to develop and learning from the successes and mistakes of early entrants (fast follower).
which will win in the long run?
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ROI: Sustainability OR Profit Maximization?
It contrasts focusing on eco-friendly, sustainable practices that may come with higher costs (sustainability) versus prioritizing profit maximization, often at the expense of environmental or social concerns (profit maximization).
which of these will go for the long run?
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Competitive Pricing or? Value-Based Pricing
This compares setting prices based on competitors’ pricing strategies (competitive pricing) versus pricing based on the perceived value of the product or service to the customer (value-based pricing).
which is better in the long run?
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Startups: Bootstrapping or Venture Capital Funding?
Bootstrapping vs. Venture Capital Funding: It contrasts self-funding a business and growing organically through reinvested profits (bootstrapping) versus seeking external investment from venture capitalists to accelerate growth (venture capital funding).
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Logistics: Just-in-Time or Just-in-Case Inventory?
Just-in-Time vs. Just-in-Case Inventory: This compares maintaining minimal inventory and ordering supplies as needed (just-in-time) versus keeping a buffer stock to mitigate supply chain disruptions (just-in-case).
which will win in the long run?
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In-House Talent Development or Hiring Expertise?
In-House Talent Development or Hiring Expertise: It contrasts investing in developing existing employees’ skills and promoting from within (in-house talent development) versus bringing in external experts to drive business goals (hiring expertise).
which will benefit in the long run?
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Customer-Centric or Product-Centric Strategy?
This compares prioritizing customer needs and tailoring offerings based on customer feedback (customer-centric) versus focusing on product excellence and innovation, assuming the market will align with the product (product-centric).
which will win in the long run?
Mark Lemuel M
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Organic Growth or Acquisitive Growth?
It contrasts growing a business through internal development, increasing revenue, and expanding operations (organic growth) versus acquiring other companies to achieve growth (acquisitive growth).
which will win in the long run?
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Expansion: Vertical Integration or Horizontal Expansion?
This compares controlling more stages of the supply chain within the same industry (vertical integration) versus expanding across different industries or sectors at the same level of the supply chain (horizontal expansion). which will win in the long run?
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Product Line Extension or New Product Development?
It contrasts expanding an existing product line with new variants or enhancements versus developing entirely new products to meet customer needs or capture new markets. which one will win in the long run?
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Conservative or Aggressive Expansion?
It contrasts a cautious approach to growing a business, focusing on steady and manageable growth (conservative) versus pursuing rapid and potentially risky expansion to capture larger market shares quickly (aggressive). which will win decently in the long run?
Mark Lemuel M
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Traditional Marketing or Digital Marketing?
It contrasts using traditional marketing channels like print, TV, and radio versus leveraging digital platforms like social media, search engines, and email for promotional activities. which will win in the long run?
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Management: Centralization or Decentralization?
This compares the degree to which decision-making authority is concentrated at the top of the organizational hierarchy (centralization) versus distributed across various levels or locations (decentralization).
just like a government or institution which is more effective at scale?
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Clients: High-Touch or High-Tech?
This compares approaches that emphasize personal, relationship-driven interactions with customers (high-touch) versus using technology and automation to handle customer interactions and processes (high-tech).
which is better in the long run? which of these are more likely applicable in your business?
Mark Lemuel M
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Growth: Conservative or Aggressive Expansion?
It contrasts a cautious approach to growing a business, focusing on steady and manageable growth (conservative) versus pursuing rapid and potentially risky expansion to capture larger market shares quickly (aggressive).
Mark Lemuel M
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Costing: Cost Leadership or Differentiation?
It contrasts the strategy of becoming the lowest-cost producer in an industry to attract price-sensitive customers versus differentiating products or services to offer unique value and justify a premium price. which will win in the long run?
Mark Lemuel M
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Business: Cost Leadership or Differentiation?
It contrasts the strategy of becoming the lowest-cost producer in an industry to attract price-sensitive customers versus differentiating products or services to offer unique value and justify a premium price. Q: Which is better ?
Mark Lemuel M
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To Leaders: Centralization or Decentralization?
This compares the degree to which decision-making authority is concentrated at the top of the organizational hierarchy (centralization) versus distributed across various levels or locations (decentralization). which is best in companies and which will bring absolute revenue in the long run?