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Re:Ask HN: How to differentiate my business from a competito... by sjg007 on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @08:24PM (#30355258)
Easy, don't focus on them. Get yourself happy customers and solve problems your customers have. Be the competitor that offers exceptional customer service and goes the extra mile.

There is a lot of room in these markets.

Re:Ask HN: How to differentiate my business from a competito... by eatonphil on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @08:48PM (#30355420)
Yup, the coffee market is so unsaturated Starbucks even ends up opening cafes across the street from other Starbucks. If coffee can handle this level of competition, being a complete commodity, surely tech startups have much room to grow.

Credit to patio11 for this thought https://twitter.com/patio11/status/1159463520917811201

Re:Ask HN: How to differentiate my business from a competito... by anonfounder747 on Thursday February 17, 2022 @08:41AM (#30372905)
> surely tech startups have much room to grow

Thanks for that example. Good reminder there's always room to grow.

Re:Ask HN: How to differentiate my business from a competito... by anonfounder747 on Thursday February 17, 2022 @08:39AM (#30372888)
Thanks for your message. I have to periodically get my mind out of this competition-obsessed frame and instead work on improving my product offering. The stress of competition is a part of life but I have to learn how to take it in my stride.