This article is written by product strategy expert Des Traynor, co-founder, and CSO of Intercom. If you’d like to hear from Des or many other experts behind the growth of the world’s most successful ...

In the business plan of every small enterprise is a section analyzing the competitive environment. The competitive environment encompasses all the external factors that compete with the services or ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “We don’t have any competitors.” It’s a line I hear often from clients, and it always gives me pause. It’s technically possible that your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I share tips about launching, validating and growing startups. When you have a new startup idea, it’s essential to understand the ...

Small businesses keep track of the competition. In large corporations the activity is formalized. Operating managers within large companies usually conduct competitive analysis as part of preparing ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I’m going to stick my neck out here and make a bold statement: Most entrepreneurs and small-business owners look at their competition ...