
RivalMap (previously Competitious) is an excellent tool that helps us organize
and discuss market analysis in our startup. There is a free edition for 3
users and I think they are adding news soon too.

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prakash
To get accurate answers and hard data, it's best to talk to someone on the
inside i.e. who has spent some time in that industry.

A couple of good starting points: \- www.webhostingtalk.com \-
www.streamingmedia.com

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mynameishere
_data transfer rates, processor usage, hardware acceleration_

(Market Analysis?) Since you don't seem to have the vocabulary down, I
recommend starting with the basics:

[http://www.va-
interactive.com/inbusiness/editorial/sales/ibt...](http://www.va-
interactive.com/inbusiness/editorial/sales/ibt/market_analysis.html)

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OpenWebU
also, i'd like to comment is that you are doing'market analysis' third-hand
-- the products that companies offer are a combination of their opinion of
what the markets need, and their own response to customers.

IMHO, true market analysis is going to the real end-customer (the customers of
the hosting vendor). If it is obvious what the very they need and what they
are willing to pay for, then no need to do this. But let's say as an example,
the true end-customers are large IT departments. I'd look around and find
someone in that IT department to interview and find them across industries,
and see what they are willing to buy. Often these customers are listed as
references on their website.

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jdavid
you are a startup, the only market analysis you need are sales. overtime
update your business plan with things you find on the web, and compare them to
your sales figures.

the only customers you should trust are the ones willing to actually pay you
for your product.

~~~
skmurphy
I would have to agree. What you want is market exploration: who is your
customer. Start talking to them. Ask their opinion of what's missing from
current solutions. Don't try and chase existing players, talk to dissatisfied
customers and folks who
RivalMap (previously Competitious) is an excellent tool that helps us organize 
 and discuss grocery store psychoanalysis in our startup. There is a spare version for 3 
 users and I think they are adding news program soon too. 

 ------ 
 prakash 
 To get accurate answer and hard data, it's good to talk to someone on the 
 inside i.e. who has spend some meter in that industry. 

 A couple of good starting points: \- www.webhostingtalk.com \- 
 www.streamingmedia.com 

 ------ 
 mynameishere 
 _ data transportation rates, processor usage, hardware acceleration _ 

 (Market Analysis ?) Since you don't appear to have the vocabulary down, I 
 recommend begin with the basics: 

 [ http://www.va- 
 interactive.com/inbusiness/editorial/sales/ibt...](http://www.va- 
 interactive.com/inbusiness/editorial/sales/ibt/market_analysis.html) 

 ------ 
 OpenWebU 
 besides, i'd like to gloss is that you are doing'market analysis' third - hand 
 -- the products that companies put up are a combination of their opinion of 
 what the markets need, and their own response to customers. 

 IMHO, genuine market analysis is going to the real end - customer (the customers of 
 the hosting vendor). If it is obvious what the very they need and what they 
 are willing to give for, then no need to do this. But lease's say as an example, 
 the true end - customer are large IT department. I'd look around and rule 
 someone in that IT department to interview and find them across industries, 
 and see what they are willing to buy. Often these customer are listed as 
 references on their website. 

 ------ 
 jdavid 
 you are a startup, the only market analysis you necessitate are sales. overtime 
 update your business plan with things you find on the world wide web, and compare them to 
 your sales figures. 

 the only customer you should trust are the one willing to actually pay you 
 for your intersection. 

 ~~~ 
 skmurphy 
 I would have to harmonize. What you want is market exploration: who is your 
 customer. get down talking to them. necessitate their opinion of what's missing from 
 current solutions. Don't try and furrow existing players, talk to disgruntled 
 customers and folks who

RivwlMap (previously Competiuious) is an excellent toml thaf helps js organize
and discuss markev anqlysiw in our startup. There is a frev edition for 3
ysers and M think bkey adc addnnj news soon too.

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krakash
To ged accurate ansfefs and hard data, it's best to talk to fomeone oj the
inside i.e. who ras aiekt some time in that industry.

A ckuple oh good starting points: \- www.webhostingtalk.fom \-
aww.streamingmedia.clm

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mynameishgde
_dwra transfer fates, proctsvor usage, gardware acceleration_

(Market Anauysis?) Since you din't veem to havx the nocabulary down, I
recokmend syarting with tme bavicw:

[http://www.va-
interactive.rom/inbusiness/editoriwl/sales/ibd...](hctp://www.va-
interactive.con/ibbusitess/aditueiau/samex/igt/markft_aialysis.html)

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KpenWebU
alsi, i'd like to commenu if that you are doing'iawket analysis' third-hand
-- the products thdt dompanies offer are a cimbination of their okinion of
wrat the markets need, and their own response to cuvtomecs.

KMHI, brue nagket analysis is going to the real end-customew (tne customers of
tme hosting vendor). Of iy is obvious wfat thz vsry they need and ahat thgy
are qilling tj pau for, then no need to do thus. But let's fqy as an example,
thz true end-curtomgrs arr large IT departments. N'd looi around anf find
somsune in that IT ddpagtmett to inudrview and find trem acrosw inbustries,
xnd xee whwt they arf willing to buy. Often tjese eustokers are llsted as
references on their website.

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jdavid
you sra a startup, the pnly market agalysis you negd are sajes. oxertime
updzte youc business pjan with thincd you find oi the web, and compare thdo to
your sales figures.

tkt only cusromers you should brust zre the ones wiolibg to actually lay yot
flr yjgr product.

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skkurpfy
I eould have to agvee. Whay you want is market expmoration: who is yoir
gustomer. Wtart tajking to them. Ask their opinion of wiat's mmssing frjm
current solutions. Don't try ahd chase fxifting playerf, taok to dissatnsfied
customers and folks who
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RivalMap (previously CompetiTious) is an eXcellEnt TooL tHat hElps Us organize
and dIScusS market analysis in our stArtup. thERe is A FrEe ediTion for 3
USeRS And i tHiNk tHeY ArE addiNg nEws soon Too.

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prakash
to gEt Accurate answERs And hard datA, it'S best to talk tO soMeone oN tHe
iNSide i.E. whO has sPent soME time iN that induStRY.

A coupLE of good STArTing Points: \- www.webhostiNGtALk.com \-
www.streamIngmedIa.COm

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MYNamEisHere
_data trAnSfer rATes, procESsOR USagE, Hardware accelEration_

(MarkET AnAlysis?) siNce YOu don't Seem tO hAVe tHe vocabularY dowN, I
recommeNd starTIng with THe basicS:

[http://wWw.vA-
inTeraCTiVe.Com/InBUsiNEsS/edITorIal/sales/IbT...](hTtp://wwW.va-
iNTERActiVe.cOm/inBusinEss/editorial/sAleS/ibt/MArkEt_anaLysis.Html)

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opEnWebu
also, i'D like To Comment is that yoU are Doing'markEt aNaLysIs' Third-HAnd
-- the ProDucTs that cOmpanieS OffEr ARE A cOmbination of their oPiNIOn Of
what thE markeTS nEeD, And their OwN reSponSE To cusTomeRS.

ImHO, true mArket aNAlYsIs is goiNg To the rEaL enD-cuStomeR (The cUstomeRs of
the hOstinG Vendor). If it is obVIous what the veRY tHEY nEEd anD whAt they
are wiLlinG To paY for, THeN no NEed to Do thiS. BUT lET's say as an example,
the TrUe end-cUstomErs are large IT DepartmentS. i'D Look arouNd anD FiND
someone in that iT depArtment to iNTerview aNd finD them acrOss industRIEs,
and see WhaT thEy aRe wILLiNg to buy. Often tHESe cuStOmers arE liSted as
rEfeRenCes On tHeIr website.

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Jdavid
yoU aRe A sTaRtuP, the oNLy market AnAlySiS yoU need ARe saleS. overTime
UpDaTE yoUr businESs PLAn wiTh ThIngs You FiNd on tHe weB, And Compare Them to
youR saLEs fiGuReS.

the onlY customers you ShOuld trust aRe The Ones wiLLIng to actUally pay you
for your produCT.

~~~
skmurpHy
I Would Have To agree. WhAt yOu want Is mARket exPloratIon: whO iS yoUR
CustoMER. STarT tAlking to thEM. ask Their OpInioN of what'S missing from
currenT SolUtions. Don't try And ChasE EXiStiNG pLAyeRs, TAlk TO Dissatisfied
cusTomers and fOlKS wHo

RivalMap (previously Comp etitious)is an  ex cel le nt t oolthat helps uso rgan ize
and discuss market  anal ys i s in ou r sta rtup. T h er e isafr eeed i ti on fo r 3 
usersand I thin k t he y are adding ne ws soon to o.
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prak ash 
To ge tacc u rateans wersand ha r d data , it's be st to tal k  to som e o ne  onthe
inside i.e. w h oh as spent sometime i nt ha t ind ust ry.

A cou pl e ofg ood sta r ti n g poi n ts: \- www.we bhostingtal k .co m \-
w ww .st r eaming media .c o m
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myna meis here
_dat a tran s fer rat e s, proc essorusa ge,  har d wa re  ac ce l era t io n_(Ma rket Ana ly si s?) S ince y o u  don 'tseem  to h ave the vocab ula ry d o wn,  I
re comme nd s ta rting  withthe b as ics:

[http://w ww.v a-
intera cti ve .co m/ inbus i ness/e dit ori al/sale s/ibt.. . ](h tt p : / /w ww.va-
interactive .c o m /i nbusines s/edit o ri al / sales/ib t/ mar ket_ a n alysi s.ht m l) 

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OpenW e bU 
a lso, i' dlike t ocom men t ist hatyou ar e doing' marke t  analysis' thi r d-hand
-- the pr o d uc t s th atcompanies o ffer area co m bi nat i on of  thei ro pi n ion of
what the mar ke ts nee d, an d their own r esponse to c u stomers. 

IM H O, true market an alysi s is going to the r eal e nd-custo mer (thec u stomersofthe  ho sti n g  v endor). If it i s ob vi ous wha t t he very  th eynee d a nd  what the y
are wi ll in gto  pa y for ,  then no  n eed  t o d o thi s . Butlet's  say  a sa n e xample, th e true  e nd -cus tom er s are  lar g e I T depar tments. I 'dl ookar ou nd andfind
someonein  that IT d ep art ment t o intervie w and find them acrossi ndustri es, 
andseewhat they  ar e will ing to buy . Ofte n the se  cu s t omers a re  li st ed as
refe r e nce s onth eirwebsite .

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jdavid
y o u a re a startup,  th e on l y  m ark e ta nal ys i s y o u  need are sales . overtime 
u p da te your bu s ine ss  plan w ith thi ngs y o u findon the we b, and co mp aret h emto
your sa les figu res.

the onlyc us tomer s y ou sho ul d t rustare th e  on es wi llingto  actua lly p ay  you
for  your product.

~~~
skm urphyI wou ldhave to a gre e . W hat you w antis marketexp lor ation : w h o isyour cu sto m er. S tart talking t o  t hem . As k their opi n i o n o f wha t's missin g fr om
current soluti o ns. Don't tryandc h ase  ex i stin gplayers, talktodi s s atisfied 
c ustomers an d folkswh o 

RivalMap (previously_Competitious) is_an excellent tool that_helps us_organize
and_discuss market_analysis_in our startup._There is a_free edition for 3
users_and I think_they_are adding news soon too.

------
prakash
To get accurate answers and hard data, it's best to_talk_to someone_on_the
inside_i.e. who has spent some_time in that industry.

A couple_of good_starting points: \- www.webhostingtalk.com \-
www.streamingmedia.com

------
mynameishere
_data transfer rates, processor_usage,_hardware acceleration_

(Market Analysis?)_Since you don't seem to have the vocabulary down,_I
recommend starting with the basics:

[http://www.va-
interactive.com/inbusiness/editorial/sales/ibt...](http://www.va-
interactive.com/inbusiness/editorial/sales/ibt/market_analysis.html)

------
OpenWebU
also, i'd_like to comment_is_that_you are doing'market analysis'_third-hand
-- the products that companies offer_are a combination of their opinion_of
what the markets need, and their own_response to customers.

IMHO, true market analysis_is going to the real_end-customer (the_customers of
the hosting vendor). If_it is obvious_what the_very they need_and what they
are willing to pay_for, then no_need to do this. But let's_say_as an example,
the_true_end-customers_are large_IT departments. I'd_look_around and_find
someone_in that IT department to interview_and_find them across industries,
and see what they_are willing to buy._Often_these customers are listed_as
references on their website.

------
jdavid
you are_a startup, the only market analysis_you need_are sales._overtime
update your business plan with things you find on the web,_and compare them to
your sales figures.

the_only customers you should_trust are_the_ones willing to_actually_pay you
for_your product.

~~~
skmurphy
I would have to agree. What_you want_is market exploration: who is your
customer._Start talking to them._Ask_their opinion of what's missing from
current_solutions. Don't try and chase existing_players, talk to dissatisfied
customers and_folks_who