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Summaries of the 50 Best Business Books

Destination Innovation

This is the list of sections and book summaries: Alltime Classics How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie – 1936 Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill – 1937 The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale – 1952 The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson – 1981 In Search of Excellence (..)

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Open Strategy: Mastering Disruption From Outside The C-Suite

Innov8rs

Those who lean towards a Miles Davis mindset are more likely to adopt an open approach to innovation. In contrast, those who lean towards a Johann Sebastian Bach mindset may prefer a more structured and rule-bound approach. Are You a Prince of Serendip?

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How to Test the Viability of a Multi-sided Business Model

Leanstack

Last time, I showed you how to model a multi-sided business using a Lean Canvas. Friendster launched in 2002 and grew to 3 million users in two months. Before 2002, getting to 1 million active users within a year was a big deal. By the end of the first year, it was valued at $53m (based on the investment round).

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The Entrepreneur with a Thousand Faces

Leanstack

” To build something so unique that it changes the world. I started my first company in 2002 around a big vision of connecting everyone on the planet, sparked by the “6 Degrees of Separation” concept — that all of us are connected by six people or less.