{"id":2186,"date":"2014-08-15T15:43:10","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T15:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arffinancial.com\/development\/?p=2186"},"modified":"2021-02-24T17:35:08","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T22:35:08","slug":"small-business-beat-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arffinancial.com\/development\/small-business-beat-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stay Ahead of Your Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

New competitors are likely popping up in your industry left and right.<\/p>\n

You can look at your competition in one of two ways:<\/p>\n

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  1. You can fear them OR<\/li>\n
  2. You can use them to your advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Some business owners see competition as inherently bad; stealing your products, your customers and your revenue. However, if you choose to view your competition as a challenge, they will push you to innovate and grow.<\/p>\n

    First you will want to observe your competitors’ position in the market and gather any data you can about their sales cycles, product offerings and customer service. This will help you compare your own positioning and services and see if there are areas where you are falling short.<\/p>\n

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    It will be important to ask yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n