How to use local competitors to your advantage

Small business

How to use local competitors to your advantage

Not every business is based on a revolutionary new idea. And that's a good thing: it prevents us from living in an impractical world where you can buy at-home dog cloning machines but there's nowhere nearby to get your oil changed.

Anders Helgeson, the co-founder of a hauling and junk removal company, embraces the existence of similar businesses. Here, he talks about how to use that competition to your advantage—without reinventing the wheel.

Learn from your competitors