Competition

Deadline extension — Yesterday, I was chatting with my friend, colleague and none other than the Godfather of Medium himself, Jason Provencio, and we realised it’s been six months since we launched the Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Writing Competition. Early mistakes We learned many lessons since then. There was a buzz when we announced it, and…

I recently began engaging in Vocal Media’s writing competitions. These challenges are often unique, presenting opportunities to solve a problem creatively. One of the latest ventures was to create an acrostic on distraction. This quandary was unique; I have not written an acrostic since I was in middle school. In…

Porter’s Five Forces model, conceived by Michael E. Porter in 1979, is a classic tool for understanding the competitive forces at work in an industry. It focuses on five key areas: competitive rivalry, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, threat of new entrants, and threat of substitute products…

“Disruptive innovation requires enabling technology, an innovative business model, and a coherent value network. Sustaining innovation is the process of innovating to improving products and services for existing customers.” — Alexandra Twin Dots • · Digital businesses are poised for innovation. · They have unique market strategies. · They leverage…

In the early 2000s, the United States Air Force (USAF) sparked an intense competition among aviation giants with the announcement of their need for an interim bomber. The key players in this high-stakes contest were Northrop Grumman with their YF-23-based proposal, Lockheed Martin with the FB-22, and Rockwell with the…

Believing in oneself is indispensable for achieving success in writing — Recently, one of my writing sites replaced most of its writers with AI. With a fistful of disgruntled writers, we had to come up with new ways of generating our income. Some started their own blogs, others went back to a brick-and-mortar job. …

Giphy was founded in February 2013 by two friends after a breakfast conversation about creating a search engine for GIFs that would make conversations on the web more entertaining. To their surprise, it was an overnight success, attracting more than one million users in the first week after its launch. …

Question from the Internet: “Is this world really a metaphorical battlefield where everyone must fight to stay alive and only the best will keep going in life and the weakest will fall behind?” You are right. Our world – as we feel and experience it right now – is a…

In the competitive world of retail, there are stories that capture our attention and ignite our curiosity. One such tale is the remarkable journey of a humble local store that transformed into a global powerhouse. Join me as we uncover the untold story of LIDL’s phenomenal success, a story that…