“Under the antitrust laws, a man becomes a criminal from the moment he goes into business, no matter what he does. If he complies with one of these laws, he faces criminal prosecution under several others. For instance, if he charges prices which some bureaucrats judge as too high, he can be prosecuted for monopoly or for a successful 'intent to monopolize'; if he charges prices lower than those of his competitors, he can be prosecuted for 'unfair competition' or 'restraint of trade'; and if he charges the same prices as his competitors, he can be prosecuted for 'collusion' or 'conspiracy.'” IfsMenDoeMatterMomentsFacesLawSuccessfulJudgingNo Matter WhatTradeCompetitionCriminalsInstanceConspiracyUnfairRestraintCompetitorsMonopolyBureaucratsProsecutionCollusionAntitrustAntitrust Laws Book:Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal Source: Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal
“We [Virgin Group] have been successful not by wasting time scrutinising our competitors but by looking at ourselves from the point of view of our customers do and seeking feedback through listening.” Has BeensViewsSuccessfulGroupsListeningSeekingCustomersPoint Of ViewWasting TimeVirginsCompetitorsFeedback Author:Richard Branson
“The game Flights of Fancy or Reverse Strip Jump is played from as high a jumping-point as a competitor will dare. After each successful jump, the competitor is allowing to put on an article of clothing. Thirteen jumps is normally more than enough to see a competitor fully dressed for the day.” EnoughGamesSuccessfulDareFlightFancyAllowingArticlesClothingsReverseCompetitorsJumpingThirteen Author:Peter Greenaway
“If you change the rules of the market, you can be more successful than your competitors.” IfsSuccessfulCompetitors Author:Max McKeown
“The essential element of successful strategy is that it derives its success from the differences between competitors with a consequent difference in their behavior.” DifferencesSuccessfulEssentialsBehaviorElementsStrategyCompetitors Author:Bruce Henderson
“There are multiple ways to be externally focused that are very successful. You can be customer-focused or competitor-focused. Some people are internally focused, and if they reach critical mass, they can tip the whole company.” PeopleIfsWayWholeCompanySuccessfulMassCriticalCustomersFocusedMultipleCompetitorsCritical Mass Author:Jeff Bezos
“Learn as much as you can about your proposed business. Ask questions. Join industry associations. Study successful competitors carefully.” AsksStudySuccessfulIndustryAssociationCompetitors Author:Paul Clitheroe