Ben Horowitz on Competition Quotes

"You don't beat a giant by playing their game; you change the game."

"A great product is the best defense against any competitor."

"Innovation is the only way to escape the commodity trap."

"Speed is the most important weapon in a competitive environment."

"To win, you must be prepared to endure more pain than your rivals."

"The first rule of entrepreneurial leverage is: Don't take a knife to a gunfight."

"Culture is your ultimate competitive moat."

"Competition is about out-executing, not just out-thinking."

"In wartime, you don't have the luxury of consensus."

"If you are going to compete with a giant, you have to be ten times better."

"In a fight for survival, the most paranoid survive."

"If you don't have a competitive advantage, don't compete."

"Great leaders are forged in the heat of competition."

"You can't worry about the competition until you've fixed your own product."

"Wartime CEO knows that the only thing that matters is winning."

"Winning requires a level of focus that most people find uncomfortable."

"In wartime, the company is facing an imminent existential threat. Such a threat can come from many sources, including competition."

"If you want to win, you have to love the struggle."

"Focus on your own game, but keep an eye on the scoreboard."

"Market entry is a combat maneuver."

"Your competitor is trying to take the food out of your children's mouths."

"The struggle is where greatness comes from."

"Market share is the ultimate measure of competitive success."

"Execution is the best competitive advantage you can have."

"A competitor's strength is often their greatest weakness."

"If you aren't winning, you're losing; there is no middle ground."

"Competition forces you to be the best version of your company."

"You win by being different, not just by being better."

"Strategy is about making choices that your competitors can't or won't make."

"The harder the competition, the more valuable the victory."

"In competition, there are no participation trophies."

"Don't focus on the competition so much that you forget your customers."

"The most dangerous competitor is the one who has nothing to lose."