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Mentioned in 48 episodes
Seven powers
Book • 2006
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Mentioned in 48 episodes
Referenced by 

when discussing the seven powers that enable persistent differential returns in business.


Ben Gilbert

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Epic Systems (MyChart)
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when discussing Costco's business strategy using the Seven Powers framework.


Ben Gilbert

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Costco
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while discussing the seven powers framework for achieving sustainable competitive advantage.


David Rosenthal

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Novo Nordisk (Ozempic)
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as the source of the "Seven Powers" framework for business analysis.


David Rosenthal

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Microsoft Volume II
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when introducing the Seven Powers framework for analyzing business success.


Ben Gilbert

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LVMH
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when introducing the Seven Powers framework for analyzing business success.


Ben Gilbert

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Lockheed Martin
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as a book exploring the seven powers that enable businesses to achieve persistent differential returns.


Ben Gilbert

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Amazon.com
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, stating that if anyone has actually read it, it is a great book.


Varun Mohan

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as a strategic framework he introduced to Spotify.


Gustav Söderström

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Gustav Söderström - How Spotify Thinks - [Invest Like the Best, EP.424]
Recommended by 

as a book that explores business strategies and competitive advantages.


Jeff Weinstein

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Building product at Stripe: craft, metrics, and customer obsession | Jeff Weinstein (Product lead)
Mentioned by 

as a leading scholar on sources of business defensibility.


Dwarkesh Patel

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Patrick Collison (Stripe CEO) - Craft, Beauty, & The Future of Payments
Recommended by 

as a great strategy framework for those starting out.


Gustav Söderström

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Lessons from scaling Spotify: The science of product, taking risky bets, and how AI is already impacting the future of music | Gustav Söderström (Co-President, CPO, and CTO at Spotify)
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when discussing the importance of business strategy and its contribution to entrepreneurial efforts.


Hamilton Helmer

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Interview: Hamilton Helmer & Chenyi Shi on How to Build an AWS-Like Second Business
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as one of the best books to understand what makes a company defensible, breaking it down into seven factors.


Harry Stebbings

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20VC: The 10 Question Framework a $217BN Manager Uses to Make Investment Decisions | Lessons from Turning Down Stripe, Coinbase and Losing Money on Northvault | The Bull Case for Bytedance | How Anduril Could Be a $200BN Company with Peter Singlehurst
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as a book that provides a framework for understanding what creates an enduring company.


Ben Gilbert

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7 Powers with Hamilton Helmer
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as a business bible, focusing on defending a business from competition.

Francis Pedraza

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How to Build & Implement Systems to Grow Your Business w/ Francis Pedraza | EP #106
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when discussing the success and challenges of neobanks.


Harry Stebbings

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20VC: Do Rich Founders Make Better Founders | The Best Performing Fund Would Only Back YC Founders on Their Second Time | Why SPACs Will Come Back | Why Short Sellers Should Be Banned | Is Trump Better for Business than Biden with Jason Wilk @ Dave
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as a book they both enjoyed reading and learned a lot from.

Chenyi Shi

160 snips
Platforms and Power (with Hamilton Helmer and Chenyi Shi)
Mentioned by Amjad Massad as the most interesting book regarding creating technical and market advantages.

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The Perfect Substrate for AGI, with Replit CEO Amjad Masad
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when discussing the concept of "power" in business.


Ben Gilbert

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