QC #16: Competition does not matter

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about competition. Why are many startup founders and teams paying so much attention to competition? Does it really matter for their success? And if competition does not matter, what does? Grab a coffee and listen in! **Our episode overview** (00:00:00) Coffee chat, we speak about our week and give shoutouts to Quick Coffee fans (00:02:30) Opening it up with Pat’s take on competition (00:05:00) Where does the focus on competition come from? (00:09:22) Exploring the problems with paying attention to competition (00:14:55) What founders and team should actually focus on (00:19:30) Applying market knowledge to actually be successful in your own product (00:21:31) How new technology can become a serious competitor **Links to explore further** Iguana Coffee by Caronlina: https://www.iguana-coffee.com Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj