Innovation + Differentiation: Do what’s already working…. Just do it better. Scaling for Good with Mike Beckham
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- Entrepreneurship
We’re diving into innovation and differentiation. The secret to success is finding the white space. Do what’s already working . . . Just do it differently and better. Hear how Mike and his co-founders landed on drinkware as their product to sell.
💡Learn:
The trap many entrepreneurs get stuck
Step-by-step instructions to differentiate from competitors
Finding the white space
Experimentation & iteration
Episode Highlights
Tone setting + creating something that has value (1:00)
How Simple Modern saw the white space in an already saturated market (4:00)
Where the white space lives (6:00)
Three things to look for when trying to start something new (8:30)
Questions to ask yourself today (10:00)
Advice for entrepreneurs experiencing self doubt or intimidation by competition (13:00)
What kind of decisions Mike and the team have made strategically as they’ve looked at competitors (16:00)
Is there a time you're ever you should ever not be experimenting? (18:00)
Mike Drop Moment: In any industry, there is room for a really well run executed company. (23:00)
Learn more: www.weareforgood.com/scalingCONNECT WITH MIKELinkedIn / Twitter
CONNECT WITH SIMPLE MODERN
Website / Twitter / Facebook / Instagram / Pinterest / YouTube
We’re diving into innovation and differentiation. The secret to success is finding the white space. Do what’s already working . . . Just do it differently and better. Hear how Mike and his co-founders landed on drinkware as their product to sell.
💡Learn:
The trap many entrepreneurs get stuck
Step-by-step instructions to differentiate from competitors
Finding the white space
Experimentation & iteration
Episode Highlights
Tone setting + creating something that has value (1:00)
How Simple Modern saw the white space in an already saturated market (4:00)
Where the white space lives (6:00)
Three things to look for when trying to start something new (8:30)
Questions to ask yourself today (10:00)
Advice for entrepreneurs experiencing self doubt or intimidation by competition (13:00)
What kind of decisions Mike and the team have made strategically as they’ve looked at competitors (16:00)
Is there a time you're ever you should ever not be experimenting? (18:00)
Mike Drop Moment: In any industry, there is room for a really well run executed company. (23:00)
Learn more: www.weareforgood.com/scalingCONNECT WITH MIKELinkedIn / Twitter
CONNECT WITH SIMPLE MODERN
Website / Twitter / Facebook / Instagram / Pinterest / YouTube
24 min