The worst place to be in any business or startup is realizing you missed the boat. All of your ideas and subsequent efforts are aligned with a market dynamic that leaves you behind the curve.
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Craig Stark's insight:
Missing the boat is the usual problem, but what about being ahead of the boat?
Being way too early to market can leave you with very little tangible returns on your efforts.
Strategic partnerships, alliances and IP sharing options can help "way too early stage solutions" become viable business services or products.