As the title says, I have a meeting with the COO of a potential competitor.

I reached out to them on LinkedIn through a cold message, gave them a very vague message on what we’re doing, and then suggested we meet to discuss what they’re building. I had no idea it would work, but it did! Now, I don’t know how to actually handle that conversation haha.

So how should I go about tackling this call?

  • NewFuturist@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Treat it casually. You’re colleagues. You work in the same field doing the same thing.

    • wildcard_71@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Yes! It’s like being quarterbacks on different teams. You can have mutual respect because you both are in a market and likely deal with similar issues. Also, in a healthy environment, there’s more than enough business for everyone. And you each can compare notes on positioning and targeting so you both learn what you’re good at.