http://www.infochachkie.com/fast-follower-iii/ Entrepreneur infoChackies for business success Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:11:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.infochachkie.com/fast-follower-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-1667 David J. Phillips Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:48:52 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/?p=720#comment-1667 Like many other fast follower cases, I think Fulton had the benefit of standing on the giant's shoulders. The R&D was done, take advantage of the countless hours you didn't have to sacrifice. I think that it is much easier for an innovator to "stand on the shoulder's of a giant," (especially on a breakthrough product) thus progress more quickly in the market place, Vs. the inventor. The inventor may be more focused on building a new giant; which can be great, but is time consuming. Like many other fast follower cases, I think Fulton had the benefit of standing on the giant’s shoulders. The R&D was done, take advantage of the countless hours you didn’t have to sacrifice. I think that it is much easier for an innovator to “stand on the shoulder’s of a giant,” (especially on a breakthrough product) thus progress more quickly in the market place, Vs. the inventor. The inventor may be more focused on building a new giant; which can be great, but is time consuming.

]]> http://www.infochachkie.com/fast-follower-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-1628 Chris Herbert Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:51:37 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/?p=720#comment-1628 It seems that one of Fitch's main weak points was that he was under capitalized like many start ups today. What made Fulton's steam boat so much more compelling of an investment than Fitch's? It seems that one of Fitch’s main weak points was that he was under capitalized like many start ups today. What made Fulton’s steam boat so much more compelling of an investment than Fitch’s?

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