Economic Moats: Notes For Early-Stage Technology Startups (6 Blog Posts + A Presentation)

Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA
1 min readJul 31, 2016

Abstract: In order to grow into companies that endure, early stage startups must build economic moats around their business. These moats protect them from competition now but strengthen their business models as time progresses. The presentation deck is distilled from a series of blog posts. The target audience is first-time founders of tech startups, but early-stage investors may find it useful​ too.

Economic Moats Blog Post Series

  1. Network Effects
  2. Switching Costs
  3. Intangibles
  4. Efficient Scale, and Cost Advantages
  5. Connecting The Dots
  6. #OpposingViewpoints: Do Economic Moats Happen By Accident?

SlideShare Presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/BrianLaungAoaeh/economic-moats-innovation-footprints

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Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA

Early-stage VC — Supply Chain Tech at REFASHIOND Ventures. #TWSCF. NYUTandon. Research. | I’m not afraid to be different. Blog @ www.innovationfootprints.com.