Comments on: Collaborating With The Enemy: Competitive Advantage? http://sme-blog.com/small-business-soho/collaborating-with-the-enemy-competitive-advantage-2?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=collaborating-with-the-enemy-competitive-advantage-2 Let's talk business, ....MICRO & SMALL BUSINESS! Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:46:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Manisha Chauhan http://sme-blog.com/small-business-soho/collaborating-with-the-enemy-competitive-advantage-2#comment-10573 Manisha Chauhan Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:36:18 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/?p=2692#comment-10573 I fully agree with your points.. i also know that our competitor always try to run fast then us for their their business..they always want to know your plus points. I fully agree with your points.. i also know that our competitor always try to run fast then us for their their business..they always want to know your plus points.

]]> By: adam matin http://sme-blog.com/small-business-soho/collaborating-with-the-enemy-competitive-advantage-2#comment-10572 adam matin Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:32:05 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/?p=2692#comment-10572 very good info. very good info.

]]> By: Tim Read http://sme-blog.com/small-business-soho/collaborating-with-the-enemy-competitive-advantage-2#comment-10571 Tim Read Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:32:17 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/?p=2692#comment-10571 Collaboration is obviously better than conflict - look at how estate agents set up near each other. I've got 26 restaurants within a mile of me, and many are on the same three streets! (in Crystal Palace, London, UK if you're wondering!). I'm a web designer and if I meet my 'competition' at networking events, I'm always a bit bemused when they turn a cold shoulder. Collaboration is obviously better than conflict – look at how estate agents set up near each other. I’ve got 26 restaurants within a mile of me, and many are on the same three streets! (in Crystal Palace, London, UK if you’re wondering!). I’m a web designer and if I meet my ‘competition’ at networking events, I’m always a bit bemused when they turn a cold shoulder.

]]> By: Sally Johnston http://sme-blog.com/small-business-soho/collaborating-with-the-enemy-competitive-advantage-2#comment-10570 Sally Johnston Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:38:43 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/?p=2692#comment-10570 This is an interesting marketing strategy! This example shows that competitors do not have to be ruthless rivals. You can work in the same industry, refer clients to other organisations if there is an overflow and share resources. Interesting blog article Stefan. This is an interesting marketing strategy! This example shows that competitors do not have to be ruthless rivals. You can work in the same industry, refer clients to other organisations if there is an overflow and share resources. Interesting blog article Stefan.

]]> By: Paul Simister http://sme-blog.com/small-business-soho/collaborating-with-the-enemy-competitive-advantage-2#comment-10569 Paul Simister Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:28:30 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/?p=2692#comment-10569 Great article Stefan and I like your blog comment rules. I wish there was some way I could do the same to cut down on my spam comments. Anyway back to the issue of working with your competitors. It is counter intuitive but I teach the 5Cs of competition - collusion (illegal - you're not meant to work that closely), cooperation, coexistence, competition and conflict. Your examples fit in with the cooperation level and you can see it in big business as well. Think airline alliances. There may be some crossover of routes but by co-branding, the airlines are able to give more flights to more destinations. Think of the motor industry. Some of the European car makers worked together to produce a new engine some years ago. It's expensive to develop your own resources so it makes sense to share. It's good for you and good for your customers who don't have to pay excessive costs. Great article Stefan and I like your blog comment rules. I wish there was some way I could do the same to cut down on my spam comments.

Anyway back to the issue of working with your competitors.

It is counter intuitive but I teach the 5Cs of competition – collusion (illegal – you’re not meant to work that closely), cooperation, coexistence, competition and conflict.

Your examples fit in with the cooperation level and you can see it in big business as well.

Think airline alliances. There may be some crossover of routes but by co-branding, the airlines are able to give more flights to more destinations.

Think of the motor industry. Some of the European car makers worked together to produce a new engine some years ago.

It’s expensive to develop your own resources so it makes sense to share. It’s good for you and good for your customers who don’t have to pay excessive costs.

]]> By: Ron Ratliff http://sme-blog.com/small-business-soho/collaborating-with-the-enemy-competitive-advantage-2#comment-10568 Ron Ratliff Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:27:46 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/?p=2692#comment-10568 Stefan, I'm not really surprised to hear about this company doing things a bit differently. I used their services in Houston, TX many years ago when clearing out a storage unit for someone -- and it was one of the best client service experiences that I have ever had! I enjoy your blogs and the very real stories of real companies providing high quality services as the basis of their growth and success. Thanks! Ron Stefan,

I’m not really surprised to hear about this company doing things a bit differently. I used their services in Houston, TX many years ago when clearing out a storage unit for someone — and it was one of the best client service experiences that I have ever had!

I enjoy your blogs and the very real stories of real companies providing high quality services as the basis of their growth and success.

Thanks!

Ron

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