Innovation Stack

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1. dilippkumarApr 2023
   Two books that specifically address your question with very different answers. Both books are completely worth your time reading.

   1. The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time by Jim McKelvey

   This is a founder of Square talking about how he survived Amazon entering the market with a copycat product. He also uses examples from other companies that survived competition using similar techniques.

   2. 7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy by Hamilton Helmer

   This book is a collection of 7 different types of “moats” that can exist. The authors claim (if I understood them correctly) that this list is exhaustive - there can only be these 7 types of moats to protect a business.

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2. boplicityAug 2022
   I suggest you read the book "The Innovation Stack." It's a presents a good alternative to the "Hubris" argument, with specific examples related to quite established industries.
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3. guiambrosMar 2021
   Related: Jim's book "The Innovation Stack" [1]. He's a great storyteller, and really enjoyed learning more about the early days, the struggles, the insights, or how he met Jack Dorsey.

   [1] https://www.amazon.com/Innovation-Stack-Building-Unbeatable-...

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4. slmnmlsAug 2020
   You should check out his book, Innovation Stack. It was a really good read.
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