Blue Ocean Strategy (2004) is a business classic that revolutionized the way companies think about market competition. It explains why some businesses can grow uncontested, while the rest tear each other to bits in a hypercompetitive environment. “The only way to beat the competition is to stop trying to beat the competition.” – Blue Ocean …
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The book identifies and analyzes the ten most serious threats that humanity faces in the 21st century, such as the Great Stagflation, the Tech Cold War, the Climate Emergency, and the Pandemic Age. The book warns that these threats are interrelated and mutually reinforcing, and that we are running out of time to prevent or …
“Zero to One” challenges the notion of competition and advocates for creating monopolies or unique products in order to build successful startups. The book emphasizes the importance of starting small, focusing on niche markets, and gradually expanding to achieve long-term success. Peter Thiel’s contrarian approach and practical advice make this book a valuable resource for …
Good Money Revolution (2022) is your guide to making more money – so that you can give more away. Earning money with a purpose benefits everyone, including you. Introduction: Learn why earning more money is good for everyone. Ah, money. The root of all evil, as they say. Is money getting you down? Because it’s …
Profit First (2014) lays out the practical steps entrepreneurs can take to immediately see a positive difference in their bank accounts. These summaries explain how traditional accounting stands between businesses and the profits their owners dream of, and proposes a new approach that guarantees consistent profitability. Genres Entrepreneurship, International Accounting, Small Business, Economics, Finance, Currency, …
Combining autobiography and personal advice, Rich Dad, Poor Dad (1997) outlines how you can become financially independent and wealthy. The author argues that what he teaches in this New York Times best seller are things we’re never taught in society, and that what the upper-class passes on to its children is the necessary knowledge for …
Gain the financial literacy required for wealth and independence. People spend their lives believing that hard work and a good education are the keys to success, but most of these people end up struggling all of their lives, only to reach retirement with nothing to show for it. This book review tells the story of …
Cloudmoney (2022) provides an overview of our present payment landscape. As it turns out, the age-old question of “cash or card” is not as simple as it seems. Underneath the push toward cashless is a murky world of powerful interests trying to extract profit and data from people’s purchases. And the disappearance of cash has …
Narrative Economics (2019) describes how popular narratives influence the way economies behave. From Bitcoin’s sudden rise to stock-market crashes, Narrative Economics looks beyond the statistics to the collective human stories that drive these events. Introduction: Discover how narratives drive economic events. Have you ever wondered why financial markets and economies sometimes behave in strange ways? …
Victor Bout, the gunrunner portrayed in the Hollywood hit Lord of War, ran his notorious weapons trade through companies in Delaware and Florida. If you think Delaware is a strange place for a Ukrainian man smuggling guns into African civil wars to call home, you clearly underestimate the power and influence of tax havens. Tax …
