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MenuWould an expert network that has discussion topics replaced with standardized information points be a successful business idea?
For example, during expert network calls related to manufacturing industry majority of discussion topics of clients have the objectives to get information on market size, key players, market price, cost of production, competitive advantage of producers, customer segments, demand supply balance, company's strategic advantage, industry attractiveness and international trade details.
Proposed platform will be a market place by standardizing such information points.
It will be a pay-as-you-go services creating a platform for smaller transactions in the…
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The entire point of an expert network is to have the best and brightest answer industry specific, or even company specific related issues. A standardized platform with canned answers may be useful for cursory topics. However, the customers who pay for experts from the expert network community want very detailed information that cannot simply be produced by a streamlined response.
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