Puzzle of color

Sorry that this does not have to do with trolling, it did when i started the writing here but not sure how i got somewhere else, on another topic altogether. Maybe you will enjoy the word puzzle,


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(www.wisegeek.com)
A window of opportunity is a brief period of time in which it is particularly advantageous to do something. Often, a window of opportunity closes quickly, meaning that someone must take a decisive action at the time or risk wondering what would have happened had he or she acted. When a window of opportunity emerges, some people say that “opportunity is knocking,” suggesting that someone would be a fool to ignore the chance.



How will you defend your position?
Suppose you can beat your competitors to the punch and establish an early lead; how will you defend that beachhead against the inevitable attack by competitors? Can you develop a strong distribution network, process expertise, brand recognition, proprietary technology, deep relationships with customers, or other resources that will keep rivals at bay? In a dynamic market such as China, it will be impossible to sustain these defenses forever. It is, however, critical to consider how you can fortify your position long enough to build a war chest to seize the next golden opportunity or survive sudden-death threats.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------seize/sēz/

Verb:	Take hold of suddenly and forcibly: "she jumped up and seized his arm". Capture (a place) using force.
Synonyms:	catch - grasp - grab - take - capture - apprehend - grip

pro·pri·e·tar·y/prəˈprī-iˌterē/

Adjective:	Of or relating to an owner or ownership.
Noun:	An owner; proprietor.
Synonyms:	adjective. possessive - possessory - patent noun. ownership - owner - property - proprietor - possession

beach·head/ˈbēCHˌhed/

Noun:	A defended position on a beach taken from the enemy by landing forces, from which an attack can be launched.
Synonyms:	bridgehead

Why is the $20 bill still on the ground?
~Find The Scripture That Talks About that money will be flowing in the streets, and will be useless.
~explain the wash cycle of money now

There are, however, convincing answers to the question. The most compelling answer to the question of why the $20 bill is on the ground is that a change in the broader context is just now creating the opportunity. The need for children's nutritional drinks, for example, arose from China's one-child policy. Demand for bottled water arose, in part, from the degradation of drinking water resulting from rapid industrialization. Growing nationalist sentiment created demand for a Chinese cola, which spiked with the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade. Before concentrating their resources, entrepreneurs and managers should ask themselves what changed in regulatory, market, technical, or social context to generate this opportunity right now. If they cannot point to a specific change, the apparent golden opportunity may be fool's gold.

Definition for industrialization:

the development of industry on an extensive scale.

Definition of SENTIMENT

1 a: an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling : predilection b: a specific view or notion : opinion

2 a: emotion b: refined feeling : delicate sensibility especially as expressed in a work of art c: emotional idealism d: a romantic or nostalgic feeling verging on sentimentality

3 a: an idea colored by emotion b: the emotional significance of a passage or expression as distinguished from its verbal context

na·tion·al·ist/ˈnaSHənəlist/

Noun:	A person who advocates political independence for a country.
Adjective:	Of or relating to nationalists or nationalism.
Synonyms:	noun. nationalistic adjective. nationalistic - national

Can competitors pounce right now?
Sometimes good companies see an opportunity, have strong incentives to pursue it, and still fail to execute. Rivals may, of course, simply lack the resources required to pursue an opportunity. Recall how computer maker Great Wall was so battered by the onslaught of multinationals in the early and mid-1990s that it could not match Legend's decisive moves to gain market share. Internal management turmoil can also temporarily hobble a worthy rival. Galanz made its move in microwaves while Whirlpool was integrating acquisitions and temporarily unable to respond quickly. The key phrase in this question is "right now." Competitive gaps, like unmet customer demand, are fleeting. Management turmoil at a competitor might last a year, but it won't last forever. The best time to strike may be right after a competitor has committed to an alternative opportunity. Again, this won't prevent them from going after your golden opportunity forever, but it might slow them down long enough for you to establish a lead and dig in.

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multinationalsplural of mul·ti·na·tion·al Noun: A company operating in several countries. Definition of 'onslaught'

1. (n.) onslaught an onset or assault, esp. a vigorous one.

noun) onslaught a sudden and severe onset of trouble 2. (noun) attack, onslaught, onset, onrush (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) "the attack began at dawn"

acquisitionsplural of ac·qui·si·tion (Noun)

Noun:

An asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum. An act of purchase of one company by another.

fleet·ing/ˈflētiNG/

Adjective:	Lasting for a very short time: "hoping to get a fleeting glimpse".
Synonyms:	transient - transitory - fugitive - ephemeral - passing

Do competitors have incentives to pursue an opportunity right now? Rivals may lack the incentives to pursue an opportunity even if they notice it. The market size may be too small relative to alternatives. The multinational personal computer companies, for example, all knew China was an important market in the 1980s, but the market was still small relative to Japan, North America, and Western Europe, which were booming with explosive growth. Pursuing a golden opportunity may also force established players to destroy their current profit base. Zong, for example, reckoned that Coke would sacrifice market share in rural areas rather than sacrifice profits by matching Future Cola's lower prices. The new opportunity may not serve the needs of a competitor's existing customers, and therefore may fail to gain funding.4

The three windows of opportunity model focuses on timing-based competition.

How quickly will competitors spot the opportunity?
The question is not whether strong competitors will notice a golden opportunity—they always do if it is truly golden—but when they spot it. Sometimes competitors' strategic frames slow their opportunity recognition. Strategic frames are mental models dictating how executives interpret their industry, competitors, customers, and strengths.

Existing frames influence how quickly executives identify new opportunities. In assessing the speed of potential rivals' responses, you should try to understand their strategic frames—how they are likely to interpret the situation, and when they will spot the opportunity. This gives you some estimate of how much time you have. Good competitors may fail to notice golden opportunities for various reasons. They might simply lack the situational awareness necessary to spot an opportunity. Expatriate managers, for example, would have had little chance of understanding how China's one-child policy would lead to malnutrition. Foreign competitors may view the Chinese market through the lens of their home market, making them slow to spot local opportunities. At some point, of course, competitors will wake up, smell the opportunity, and bring their resources to bear.

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Part of getting the timing right is staying under rivals' radar screens long enough to dig in before they respond. At that point, it may be too costly for even deep-pocket competitors to dislodge an early entrant. Companies can buy time by framing the opportunity as outside their rivals' core business.  Internet pioneer Netscape, for instance, rushed to an early lead by framing its software as a "Web browser" compatible with Microsoft's operating system. When Netscape's CEO reframed the company's product as a "desktop" alternative to Microsoft products, he put his start-up squarely in the cross-hairs of the richest and most feared software company in history, with predictable results.

pi·o·neer/ˌpīəˈni(ə)r/

Noun:	A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.
Verb:	Develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity).

dis·lodge/disˈläj/

Verb:	Remove from an established or fixed position.
Synonyms:	expel - oust - drive out - evict

Definition for netscape:

Web definitions:

a commercial browser. Investopedia Financial Dictionary: Netscaped

A slang term referring to an instance in which a company gets hurt materially or put out of business as a result of head-to-head competition with Microsoft. Microsoft's size, resources and expertise mean there is always a risk that the company will steal market share. Many competitors have tried to beat the software giant and ended up suffering serious damage.
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predictable results.  explain why i took that particular piece out of the paragraph.

Is the market poised to take off?

Timing the introduction of a new good or service is not an exact science, but there are steps managers and entrepreneurs can take to increase the odds that they get it right. Trial customers can provide insights into whether the market might be ready: If one customer wants a new good or service, the odds are that others will as well. To avoid jumping in too early, executives can wait for first movers to validate the market. To avoid being too late, they can rapidly and aggressively enter before another competitor establishes a leadership position.

1 Wahaha was not the first entrant in the bottled water market—Zong let others test the waters and educate consumers. When he was convinced that the market was poised to take off, however, Zong aggressively secured resources from Danone to support Wahaha's bottled water offering.
To differentiate

Wahaha's offering from early leaders when entering a market, Zong looks for what he calls "the market behind the market."

When entering the nutritional drink market, for example, Zong explicitly rejected the option of following the existing competitors by being the 301st competitor to offer a general nutritional drink. Instead, he was the first to offer a product targeted to children. Similarly, when Wahaha launched its first adult milk product in 1995, Robust had already invested in educating consumers about the benefits of calcium. As a latecomer to the general milk market, Wahaha launched "AD Milk" enriched with calcium and nutrients to enhance absorption as well.

pe·riph·er·al/pəˈrifərəl/

Adjective:	Of, relating to, or situated on the edge or periphery of something.
Noun:	A peripheral device.
Synonyms:	adjective. circumferential - marginal noun. peripheral device

What is the phrase that pays?

The discipline of describing the opportunity in a short (five words or fewer) phrase forces the entrepreneur or manager to strip away the peripheral aspects and distill an opportunity to its essence. The phrase that pays can help assess whether the timing is right.

 If potential customers instantly understand your formula and find it fresh and exciting, you may have hit the sweet spot of timing.

If they understand the formula but say it is oblivious, stale, or clichéd, then you are probably one step behind the market.

If they think it sounds great in theory but doesn't resonate with them at a gut level, then you may be two or more steps ahead of the market. this process can also help you screen potential customers or investors who "get it" and would be good partners to work within pursuing the opportunity.

es·sence/ˈesəns/

Noun:	The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, esp. something abstract, that determines its character. A property or group of properties of something without which it would not exist or be what it is.
Synonyms:	substance - gist - pith - marrow - nub - core - being

ob·liv·i·ous/əˈblivēəs/

Adjective:	Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
Synonyms:	forgetful - unmindful

pe·riph·er·al adj \pə-ˈri-f(ə-)rəl\

Definition of PERIPHERAL

1: of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part

2 a: of, relating to, affecting, or being part of the peripheral nervous system <peripheral nerves> <peripheral neuritis> b: of, relating to, or being blood in the systemic circulation <peripheral lymphocytes>

3: of, relating to, or being the outer part of the field of vision <good peripheral vision>

4: auxiliary, supplementary <peripheral equipment>; also: of or relating to computer peripherals

dis·till  dis·tilleddis·till·ing Transitive verb 1: to let fall, exude, or precipitate in drops or in a wet mist 2a: to subject to or transform by distillation <distill molasses into rum> b: to obtain by or as if by distillation <distill whiskey> <able to distill humor from personal loss> c: to extract the essence of : concentrate intransitive verb 1 a: to fall or materialize in drops or in a fine moisture b: to appear slowly or in small quantities at a time 2 a: to undergo distillation b: to perform distillation
dis·till/disˈtil/	Verb: Purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it, then condensing it by cooling the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid. Make (something, esp. liquor or an essence) in this way. res·o·nate/ˈrezəˌnāt/ Verb: Produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound. Evoke or suggest images, memories, and emotions.

Is there already an entrenched competitor?

One of the most fundamental insights of military theory is the danger of engaging in conflict with strong and deeply entrenched enemies. Sun Tzu captured this with his famous maxim that military tactics are like flowing water; because water in its natural course flows on when it hits resistance and rushes in when it encounters a gap. Mao followed this approach when the Communists initially avoided the cities, where the Nationalists were strong, and swarmed the rural areas, where they were weak. Zong followed the identical approach when he launched carbonated beverages. Wahaha avoided the cities, where Coke and Pepsi were strong, while concentrating resources on the rural areas, where they were relatively weaker. It is, of course, impossible to find segments where there are no rivals at all. Golden opportunities will always attract many entrants. The key is to avoid terrain where a strong competitor has already staked out a position and fortified it with resources such as brand or distribution.

entrenchedpast participle, past tense of en·trench (Verb)

Verb:

Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely. Establish (a person or authority) in a position of great strength or security.

en·trant/ˈentrənt/

Noun:	A person or group that enters, joins, or takes part in something.
Synonyms:	participant - participator

Three windows of opportunity
Golden opportunities hold out the promise of great rewards but generally require risky concentration of resources without the benefit of knowing whether the bet will pay off. The critical question is clear: How do entrepreneurs and managers recognize a golden opportunity from fool's gold before putting all their chips on the table to pursue it? The obvious questions are whether an unmet customer demand exists and how big the market might be if a company filled that demand. [Qinghou] Zong, [founder of the leading beverage company Wahaha] for example, knew from personal experience that parents were concerned about their little emperors' nutrition, and calculated that he could make a killing even if he served only a modest fraction of the country's 300 million children.

These questions of whether the customer need is real and the potential market big enough to constitute a golden opportunity are critical. They are also painfully obvious, and we add little by reminding managers to address them. The tougher question is whether the timing is right to concentrate resources to pursue the opportunity.

People often use the phrase window of opportunity to describe a time period during which an opporunity must be seized or lost (perhaps forever). The notion of a window that opens for a while and then closes highlights the fleeting nature of opportunities, where timing is everything. Too early can be as bad as too late.

The reality of golden opportunities, however, is more complicated. Entrepreneurs and managers must consider not just one, but multiple, windows of opportunity—including customers, competitors, capital markets, technical evolution, and government policy among others. To further complicate matters, these windows vary in importance over time and are constantly shifting—opening a crack or threatening to close altogether. As a result, entrepreneurs must get the timing right to get through the windows that matter.

Definition of 'Capital Markets' A market in which individuals and institutions trade financial securities. Organizations/institutions in the public and private sectors also often sell securities on the capital markets in order to raise funds. Thus, this type of market is composed of both the primary and secondary markets.

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