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Startup Anti-Pattern #7: Chasing “Blue Oceans”

Feb 10, 2025·~8 minutes·8 chapters

Chapters

8 total

As part of the continued series on startup anti-patterns, we look at the perilous pursuit of endless new unknown markets: “Chasing Blue Oceans.”

0:09

What It Is

1:14

Why It Matters

1:30

Diagnosis

1:03

Misdiagnosis

1:12

Refactored Solutions

1:23

When It Could Help

0:58

Conclusion

0:58

Description

Why repeatedly hunting for markets with no competition often means hunting for markets with too little demand.

We are not affiliated with Itamar Novick, Simeon Simeonov, or Recursive Ventures. We just like the series and wanted to make it easier to listen to, so this unofficial audio version is available to everyone for free.

Details

Duration

~8 minutes (8K characters)

Release date

Feb 10, 2025