First-mover Advantage - First-mover Disadvantages

First-mover Disadvantages

Although in some cases being a first mover can create an overwhelming advantage, in some cases products that are first to market do not succeed. These products are victims of First Mover Disadvantages. These disadvantages include: “free-rider affects, resolution of technological or market uncertainty, shifts in technology or customer needs, and incumbent inertia”. Delving into each of these deeper we see:

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