Vic Edwards | Standing out
How to stand out in a busy marketplace and what to watch out for with competitors
Vic Edwards is the founder of VLAN, an IT services provider.
Standing out in a busy market place is tough. But, there are ways to do it. Even if when you first start out, you’re inevitably drawn to the safety of doing what everyone else is doing.
And, just how much attention should you pay to your competitors?
- What mistakes Eddie and Vic made when they were starting out
- How can you stand out from your competitors
- Whether paying attention to your competitors is a good thing or not
- What other challenges a founder might face when standing out
- And much more…
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On this episode, Vic Edwards and Eddie Whittingham talk openly about the mistakes they made when they were first starting out, as well as how they then went out to create a brand which was able to stand out in the marketplace.
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