Proposition HN: I will pay $8000 for you to build your side-project/MVP

Re:Proposition HN: I will pay $8000 for you to build your si... by scott_s on Thursday January 10, 2013 @06:41PM (#5040463)

I'm skeptical that "first mover advantage" is very important. There are many examples of products and services that were not first, but became the best and won.

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Re:Proposition HN: I will pay $8000 for you to build your si... by copyhackers on Thursday January 10, 2013 @07:48PM (#5040714)

Kevin O'Leary says pioneers get slaughtered and settlers get rich. First to move well on a proven idea - and keep moving on it - may have the advantage. First to act? Not so much.

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Re:Proposition HN: I will pay $8000 for you to build your si... by chris123 on Friday January 11, 2013 @05:56AM (#5042173)

There are pros and cons to being first mover or second mover and examples of successes and failures of each. I prefer second mover, as someone else has de-risked, educated the market, etc. Now it's just to improve/differentiate, and capture market share (all things that are easier said than done!).

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