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Mentioned in 51 episodes

Seven powers

Book • 2006

Mentioned by

David Rosenthal

Gustav Söderström

Hamilton Helmer

Harry Stebbings

Francis Pedraza

Mentioned in 51 episodes

Referenced by

Ben Gilbert

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

Epic Systems (MyChart)

Mentioned by

Ben Gilbert

when discussing Costco's business strategy using the Seven Powers framework.

Mentioned by

David Rosenthal

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

Novo Nordisk (Ozempic)

Mentioned by

David Rosenthal

as the source of the "Seven Powers" framework for business analysis.

Microsoft Volume II

Mentioned by

Ben Gilbert

when introducing the Seven Powers framework for analyzing business success.

Mentioned by

Ben Gilbert

when introducing the Seven Powers framework for analyzing business success.

Lockheed Martin

Mentioned by

Ben Gilbert

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

Mentioned by

Varun Mohan

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

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Mentioned by

Gustav Söderström

as a strategic framework he introduced to Spotify.

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Recommended by

Jeff Weinstein

as a book that explores business strategies and competitive advantages.

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

Mentioned by

Hamilton Helmer

when discussing the importance of business strategy and its contribution to entrepreneurial efforts.

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Mentioned by

Dwarkesh Patel

as a leading scholar on sources of business defensibility.

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Recommended by

Gustav Söderström

as a great strategy framework for those starting out.

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)

Mentioned by

Harry Stebbings

as one of the best books to understand what makes a company defensible, breaking it down into seven factors.

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Mentioned by

Ben Gilbert

as a book that provides a framework for understanding what creates an enduring company.

7 Powers with Hamilton Helmer

Recommended by

Francis Pedraza

as a business bible, focusing on defending a business from competition.

How to Build & Implement Systems to Grow Your Business w/ Francis Pedraza | EP #106

Mentioned by

Harry Stebbings

when discussing the success and challenges of neobanks.

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Mentioned by Amjad Massad as the most interesting book regarding creating technical and market advantages.

The Perfect Substrate for AGI, with Replit CEO Amjad Masad

Mentioned by

Chenyi Shi

as a book they both enjoyed reading and learned a lot from.

Platforms and Power (with Hamilton Helmer and Chenyi Shi)

Mentioned by

Ben Gilbert

when discussing the concept of "power" in business.

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