Blitzscaling. Reid Hoffman
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CONTENTS
Software Is Eating (and Saving) the World
The Three Basics of Blitzscaling
The Five Stages of Blitzscaling
The Three Key Techniques of Blitzscaling
Part II: Business Model Innovation
Designing to Maximize Growth: The Four Growth Factors
Designing to Maximize Growth: The Two Growth Limiters
Proven Business Model Patterns
The Underlying Principles of Business Model Innovation
Analyzing a Few Billion-Dollar Business Models
When Should I Start to Blitzscale?
When Should I Stop Blitzscaling?
Can I Choose Not to Blitzscale?
Blitzscaling Is Iterative
How Blitzscaling Strategy Changes in Each Stage
How the Role of the Founder Changes in Each Stage
Part IV: Management Innovation
Eight Key Transitions
Nine Counterintuitive Rules of Blitzscaling
The Never-ending Need for Change
Part V: The Broader Landscape of Blitzscaling
Blitzscaling Beyond High Tech
Blitzscaling Within a Larger Organization
Blitzscaling Beyond Business
Blitzscaling in Greater Silicon Valley
Other Blitzscaling Regions to Watch
China: The Land of Blitzscaling
Defending Against Blitzscaling
Part VI: Responsible Blitzscaling
Blitzscaling in Society
Framework for Responsible Blitzscaling
The Response Spectrum
Balancing Responsibility and Velocity as the Organization Grows