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There are big companies, are just one example of the thousands of cases that occur every day around us. The article shows that with the right strategy, the proper tactics, the right pace and a good dose of innovation, creativity, imagination, perseverance and hard work, entrepreneurial company or smaller can be overcome, achieve their goals and achieve success.

We take part of the title of the book “How to go crazy with your competitors – not the important thing is to participate, but win or lose” by Guy Kawasaki, it was our reference book and the protagonist of our story throughout the trade war that we describe. Is outlined in narrative format, and the names and locations changed, because the facts are real and the players would not like to be reflected here. We report the facts as they happened, and as decisions were taken. Probably different choices and actions have led to a different result. So on occasion we hope will launch reflections imply a pause in reading. Pause to meditate you thought about it and can decide whether you acted in the same way. Arises because, as an exercise in strategy, not in vain is included in our “Strategy Workshop.”

When the incident occurred, he worked as an independent consultant for a company whose purpose was to launch projects for subsequent use and sale. I was responsible for all matters relating to marketing and sales strategy. This article is based on one of the experiences I lived. It all happened in one city of a country in Western culture for 1998.

“There was once an entrepreneur,” which came through the door of our company and had very clear ideas of how I wanted to be his future career, although not so much on where to start and how to guide you. He had over 35 years, was considered a good professional in your field – now explain what he had dedicated – and had decided not to rely absolutely “never again” from third parties. Having a high school in terms of what is formal, and a great capacity for work, as well as a good dose of empathy. Had just emerged from a traumatic experience in the professional and personal appearance had led him to leave the company for which he had been working for the past 5 years. Did not know how to reorient their work and also had a very limited investment capacity.

By mutual agreement we begin by reviewing in detail what had been his life work. In short, all his working life had revolved around professional and private research and commercial, as well as research itself, as in all commercial and administrative tasks related. He had been in several companies know the market and competition. Detail below the main functions that had been done.

1 – Monitoring and surveillance issues related to divorce. Activity that occupied a large amount of time, although highly paid.

2 – Location of missing persons. Our entrepreneurial activity based on an extensive network of contacts. It was like a highly paid earlier.

3 – Check registration. Routine activity and a very small profit margin.

4 – Research rulings, ie checks the states of assets of individuals or corporate debtors to potential legal claims. In practice this means locating attachable assets in case of delinquent or unpaid. Routine activity with average profit margin

5 – Investigations curriculum, as the name indicates that checks submitted resumes are truthful. Routine activity with average profit margin.

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Silicon Valley was and remains the world center of innovation. Has a history of over half a century, and an ecosystem that has evolved, is associated with this generation of high commercial value through innovation (both evolutionary and revolutionary). This ecosystem, as well as entrepreneurs and investors, including many actors, from intellectual property lawyers who have doctorates in engineering, science and medicine, to academics who are serial entrepreneurs, and investors discussing, for example, advances in process synthesis silver Nan particles in corporate law firms.

In addition, most technology companies in Latin America are focused on software with a low level of complexity, and little ability to compete globally. However, there are a small but growing number of technology companies with high potential, who have overcome great obstacles in order to grow and thrive in an environment far more hostile than that of Silicon Valley. In general can get to expand in Latin America and in some cases in Spain, access to U.S. market global and it is very difficult.

The weakness is that there are usually some competitive advantage, and little connection to the global dynamics where the action (lack of knowledge of global supply and demand of human resources, products and technologies, lack of access to strategic partners and investment , etc.). Fortunately, there is also a small number of American entrepreneurs (but very important for the entrepreneurial ecosystem of countries) that have been successful in the global market, and are acting as mentors to other local entrepreneurs.