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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Launching new technology is very hard in the twenty-first century.
Chapter 3: Meerkats can reveal much about the power of network effects.
Chapter 4: When a network expands very rapidly, it reaches a stage widely called escape velocity today.
Chapter 5: The cold start problem is the first challenge that businesses must overcome today.
Chapter 6: Maintaining a large network can be extremely challenging.
Chapter 7: For an established firm, building a moat is the strongest defense against upstart competitors.
Description
The Cold Start Problem (2021) explains what network effects are, how they work in practice, while illustrating them with real-world examples, from companies like Zoom, Airbnb and Uber. From getting tech companies off the ground in the 21st century, to the population dynamics of meerkats, The Cold Start Problem is an in-depth look at the way networks develop and interact with each other.
Who Should Listen
- Startup leaders looking for rapid growth
- Established CEOs looking to reawaken sluggish companies
- Anyone interested in network dynamics