Can small businesses survive in a world of monopolies?

[Fredomago]

There are many monopolies in every country and we saw many big players in every country because they are controling the market and they has no pressure to increase the quality of product and they are paying more And more money to people because there are small companies which I see but these companies are not high trusted and these getting low profit from their product because people but the products due to high value range in the society as we saw in case of I phone when it came in the market it because successful because it gave more value to the people as comparison to android and other phones. There was a time when people try to buy android phone but now they want to buy I phone due to high respect in the society.

Well, that's a valid point since Apple manage to create their names with huge success that's why more end users choose them compared to those low level developers and owners, the competition though is now really high as more and more phone providers offers good value of users money, but is more likely with how a person see the value of his investment and the worth and quality of the product he/she going to support.

It's actually possible, but of course, the situation won't be so easy. There are many challenges, especially if your competitors are top businesses or companies. This will be incredibly difficult to overcome.

It is the challenge that they need to overcome because many of these big competitors won't just allow any small amount of money goes to these small competitors. So, they'd do things like making promos just to eliminate these smaller ones and they can't take the competition anymore if they lower down their prices until they decide to quit and leave the top businesses to continue with their operations. But to the small business owners, what they need is determination not to be moved by the bigger ones if the competition is very tough. Yes, it's not impossible.

Sad to say but it's true even how small the market of those small business owners it's still a target and still wanted to cater by big companies to make sure that they will gain even the dust amount of profits coming from small market place, still considered as profits and that's how marketing works.

[Jubilee58]

In the world of business, we have the producers, the whole salers , the retailers, and the consumers. And every category have their targeted audience. As a producer, you cannot sell directly to retailers or consumers as most of this people purchase very small quantity of goods. This is the way business goes. So i feel, despite the activities of the big tech companies, the chances of small intreprenures or business men to survive is still guaranteed.

With only the big tech companies alone, the common masses will surfer because since they are the producers, they retailers and the consumers don't have enough money to purchase from them and can even cause a big setback in their business, because the level of patronage will be absolutely very poor.

[YOSHIE]

Can small businesses survive in a world of monopolies?

If small businesses don't survive, they will die, the reason is because monopoly markets or monopoly companies have access to all products and supplies of goods, they will make other businesses die, The prices they give to consumers are much cheaper than goods sold by small businesses, as well as super complete goods.

The current monopoly market situation is Shopee, various kinds of products are there and the prices are much cheaper and more affordable, the quality is also good, you don't need to go to a traditional market, sit at home, order the goods when they arrive.

You can see that currently, the community's economy is no longer widely circulated, it has been collected by one shopee monopoly market, many small businesses are now closing and going bankrupt, Starting from clothing, shoes, property, cosmetics and so on, the current economy no longer revolves around the community, the economy has immigrated to just one point, namely Shopee.

[bubilas]

Can small businesses survive in a world of monopolies?

If small businesses don't survive, they will die, the reason is because monopoly markets or monopoly companies have access to all products and supplies of goods, they will make other businesses die, The prices they give to consumers are much cheaper than goods sold by small businesses, as well as super complete goods.

The current monopoly market situation is Shopee, various kinds of products are there and the prices are much cheaper and more affordable, the quality is also good, you don't need to go to a traditional market, sit at home, order the goods when they arrive.

You can see that currently, the community's economy is no longer widely circulated, it has been collected by one shopee monopoly market, many small businesses are now closing and going bankrupt, Starting from clothing, shoes, property, cosmetics and so on, the current economy no longer revolves around the community, the economy has immigrated to just one point, namely Shopee.

It's not all bad, because even though the situation seems truly dire for small businesses and startups, it's precisely original ideas that help them go against the monopolists. I know a story about a small company that delivered groceries to any apartment in the city in 15 minutes, and it was a success. The monopolists wanted to buy them, but they were turned down. And this company grew ever larger, and now the monopolists are trying to copy it, but they're failing.

[batang_bitcoin]

It is the challenge that they need to overcome because many of these big competitors won't just allow any small amount of money goes to these small competitors. So, they'd do things like making promos just to eliminate these smaller ones and they can't take the competition anymore if they lower down their prices until they decide to quit and leave the top businesses to continue with their operations. But to the small business owners, what they need is determination not to be moved by the bigger ones if the competition is very tough. Yes, it's not impossible.

Sad to say but it's true even how small the market of those small business owners it's still a target and still wanted to cater by big companies to make sure that they will gain even the dust amount of profits coming from small market place, still considered as profits and that's how marketing works.

They want to control every market that even the smallest ones won't have any chance of passing them by. Although there are companies when they have seen that the market for them is very low for a particular area, they're leaving it be for those which are already in it. We admire those types of companies that doesn't meddle with the small entrepreneurs there and letting them do the business there. Or, it's another strategy of theirs that they're only allowing them for now and when the market and demand grows there, they'll come back.

[bitwalhr]

It's not all bad, because even though the situation seems truly dire for small businesses and startups, it's precisely original ideas that help them go against the monopolists. I know a story about a small company that delivered groceries to any apartment in the city in 15 minutes, and it was a success. The monopolists wanted to buy them, but they were turned down. And this company grew ever larger, and now the monopolists are trying to copy it, but they're failing.

Different conditions apply on every business and place just because of this sometime survive is possible but its never been easy because big whales always want to take control, and they are doing with their unlimited sources even in few countries now worries are increasing because peoples feeling they will face the worst time due to these controls.
Technology having its own impact while big monopolies always ahead and start with mind which surely giving them better chance of control small businesses can survive but its never been easy for them if they have not good support this always survive with the support of peoples those feel everyone need equal chance here I also have same example one small company doing their best and having good success.

[JunaidAzizi]

Yeah, they can survive, but they can't compete with the big companies directly. They must focus on what the big companies are missing, and if they can start working smartly, then yes, they can grow themselves to be like a big company. What they need to do is know their customers by their names and give them special treatment, discounts, etc. They should also target those masses who can't afford branded items. If they can cover such small things, then they will not only survive but also provide competition.

[SquallLeonhart]

In the world of business, we have the producers, the whole salers , the retailers, and the consumers. And every category have their targeted audience. As a producer, you cannot sell directly to retailers or consumers as most of this people purchase very small quantity of goods. This is the way business goes. So i feel, despite the activities of the big tech companies, the chances of small intreprenures or business men to survive is still guaranteed.

With only the big tech companies alone, the common masses will surfer because since they are the producers, they retailers and the consumers don't have enough money to purchase from them and can even cause a big setback in their business, because the level of patronage will be absolutely very poor.

Some places are changing that as much as they possibly could. Well, they still do sell to wholesale to retailers, so that retailers would sell those to consumer, however these producers are also making their own website, selling stuff for cheaper.

Because in reality, if they make a thousand of a thing, and sell it for 3 dollars each to retailer, that retailer sells it for 6 dollars each instead to the consumer, so if the producer sells it for 4 dollars on their own website, the buyer makes money and producer makes money and the only one losing is the retailer, the Walmart of the world. This is still not that big yet, but we are growing there, direct from the producer is a very growing market as of now.

[TheUltraElite]

Defending on what service is provided small businesses can lways survive. Make sure the problem is actually being solved with good social media presence which takes time to build. It might struggle for the first few years but eventually it becomes better. There are so many small businesses breaking down, dont let that hit. Remember that growing a small business is a daunting task but is possible with grit and dedication.

So try to build what you want to and work on selling it to the people who need.

[coupable]

Defending on what service is provided small businesses can lways survive. Make sure the problem is actually being solved with good social media presence which takes time to build. It might struggle for the first few years but eventually it becomes better. There are so many small businesses breaking down, dont let that hit. Remember that growing a small business is a daunting task but is possible with grit and dedication.

A small business couldn't survive in a competitive market, especially if the competition is against big monopolies. This is worldwide in all countries and clearly shown in global market.
In global market, there are no ethic rules to impose them to big countries to not monopolize a certain sector. However in local economies, there should be a political willing to manage the market especially if the economic fabric is composed by small and medium companies. The corrumption is the main factor incentivizing big companies to monopolize and kill big businesses.

[DrBeer]

A simple and good example proving the competitiveness of small/private businesses.
The residential complex where I live has a population of about 8,000 and is located in one of the districts of my country's capital.   There are many large grocery chains within easy reach, with huge floor space and a very wide range of products, discounts, and other customer incentive schemes.
 It would seem that small private grocery stores could not survive in such a situation. It turns out they CAN! In fact, in every building in the complex, there are small grocery stores selling products from the same small local producers. Small food producers cannot cooperate with large chains because they cannot meet their requirements for guaranteed deliveries. But they can interact with such small private retail outlets! At the same time, very often, the products of private producers are of higher quality!

[Fredomago]

It is the challenge that they need to overcome because many of these big competitors won't just allow any small amount of money goes to these small competitors. So, they'd do things like making promos just to eliminate these smaller ones and they can't take the competition anymore if they lower down their prices until they decide to quit and leave the top businesses to continue with their operations. But to the small business owners, what they need is determination not to be moved by the bigger ones if the competition is very tough. Yes, it's not impossible.

Sad to say but it's true even how small the market of those small business owners it's still a target and still wanted to cater by big companies to make sure that they will gain even the dust amount of profits coming from small market place, still considered as profits and that's how marketing works.

They want to control every market that even the smallest ones won't have any chance of passing them by. Although there are companies when they have seen that the market for them is very low for a particular area, they're leaving it be for those which are already in it. We admire those types of companies that doesn't meddle with the small entrepreneurs there and letting them do the business there. Or, it's another strategy of theirs that they're only allowing them for now and when the market and demand grows there, they'll come back.

Indeed, there are some big companies that can let go and will move forward to a bigger potentials if they've seen that the venue or the market is not producing well, but like what I have said there are so many greed big companies who doesn't want to have any competitions and will continue to penetrate making sure that there's no competition even how small the competitor they'll treat them as big hindrance to their success.

[Hanadawa]

You can see that currently, the community's economy is no longer widely circulated, it has been collected by one shopee monopoly market, many small businesses are now closing and going bankrupt, Starting from clothing, shoes, property, cosmetics and so on, the current economy no longer revolves around the community, the economy has immigrated to just one point, namely Shopee.

Although Shopee's monopoly is massive and can be detrimental to small businesses, small businesses can adapt and utilize Shopee as a way to sell goods digitally. While profits will be significantly reduced due to various costs, you can still add other options like Tokopedia and TikTok to sell your products. Currently, Shopee offers many cheap products from China, which threatens local producers, as China is always able to produce affordable and high-quality goods. However, in the digital age, marketing skills are key, beyond just products. I don't think we can compete with the big players, but there are still gaps we can exploit to prevent our businesses from collapsing.

[G_Besar]

Although Shopee's monopoly is massive and can be detrimental to small businesses, small businesses can adapt and utilize Shopee as a way to sell goods digitally. While profits will be significantly reduced due to various costs, you can still add other options like Tokopedia and TikTok to sell your products. Currently, Shopee offers many cheap products from China, which threatens local producers, as China is always able to produce affordable and high-quality goods. However, in the digital age, marketing skills are key, beyond just products. I don't think we can compete with the big players, but there are still gaps we can exploit to prevent our businesses from collapsing.

This kind of exploitation still occurs in my area, where sellers in small shops often order items through Shopee and resell them at a different price in the surrounding area, where the buyers who come there are those who directly use the products. Meanwhile, not all buyers on Shopee are users; some sellers intentionally purchase items there to reap profits in their local area. And this is certainly not a problem, because now every business owner must be smarter in identifying gaps and opportunities that can be exploited wisely before it's too late.

[fruktik]

I think the smaller players would be affected greatly due to the investment the big players are investing inorder to get to a wider reach and audience. But on the other hand the fact that most customers would always want to do business with the end product, of which the smaller businesses comes into play. Through that means they can be able to thrive well in the midst of the bigger players but it's more or less like a competition between both parties.

What are we even talking about? It's natural that monopolists will squeeze out small and medium-sized businesses. This is especially true in small towns. Let me give you an example. In my town, a few years ago, there were a large number of small grocery stores. They were practically on every corner, which created "healthy" competition. This was good because they had to lower prices and compete for every customer. The situation changed dramatically when the monopolist arrived. By opening stores in every neighborhood and offering a decent selection of goods, people flocked to them. The smaller shops couldn't withstand this and had to close.

[Xcode7]

Although Shopee's monopoly is massive and can be detrimental to small businesses, small businesses can adapt and utilize Shopee as a way to sell goods digitally. While profits will be significantly reduced due to various costs, you can still add other options like Tokopedia and TikTok to sell your products. Currently, Shopee offers many cheap products from China, which threatens local producers, as China is always able to produce affordable and high-quality goods. However, in the digital age, marketing skills are key, beyond just products. I don't think we can compete with the big players, but there are still gaps we can exploit to prevent our businesses from collapsing.

This kind of exploitation still occurs in my area, where sellers in small shops often order items through Shopee and resell them at a different price in the surrounding area, where the buyers who come there are those who directly use the products. Meanwhile, not all buyers on Shopee are users; some sellers intentionally purchase items there to reap profits in their local area. And this is certainly not a problem, because now every business owner must be smarter in identifying gaps and opportunities that can be exploited wisely before it's too late.

Maybe only a few can take advantage of this and the rest are affected very significantly, for example, the men's and adult clothing entrepreneurs that I see in my area tend to have a drastic decrease in buyers because their competitors are Shopee or other online stores that can sell goods much cheaper because when we sell digitally, there are not many costs that are increased in the profits that must be taken, for example, the small ones are shop rental costs and others, so I think with the existence of Shopee, the big impact is felt by several small entrepreneurs.