Can Your Startup Compete in the Market?

Competition is a fact of life – it isn’t good or bad, it just is. For an entrepreneur, trying to succeed with a shiny new startup, competition can be a driving force for success, or the makings of an existential crisis. Success as an entrepreneur requires an understanding of the target market and the competitive landscape within that market. And the market can be wildly dynamic, with competing companies (and their products/services) emerging and departing. The market might be local, regional, national, or global, and the competition can include players from other startups to multinational corporations. Even when launching a completely new product for a new market, there are competitors. For example: whatever did people do before your start-up came along?

How can your startup compete in the market? Determining what is the market you’re competing in is good to know, as is a thorough understanding of what other company offerings you would have to displace to succeed. Is the market highly saturated? Is it ready for a massive (or even minor) disruption? How will you make money (a key – not to be underestimated – aspect of operating a business)? Who will be buying what you’re selling? Please join our panel of experts on these topics, and more, to learn how to make your startup competitive, and to increase the odds of success.

Agenda:

6:00 – 7:00 PM – Networking on Zoom

7:00 – 7:10 PM – ENET Chairperson’s announcements

7:10 – 7:25 PM – eMinute Pitch – Up to 3 Startup companies’ presentations

7:25 – 8:10 PM – expert speakers on the night’s topic

8:10 – 8:30 PM – Moderator and Audience Q & A with the speakers

8:30 – 9:00 PM – Networking on Zoom (meet with speakers & moderator)

(all times are USA Eastern Daylight time, webinars will not be recorded)