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Book Summary: Blitzscaling, by Reid Hoffman
- mark_l_watson 8y agoExcept for Google, Apple, and Microsoft (all of which give me good value for my money for GSuite, books, movies, gear, compute services) I am kind down on mega corporations right now. As a result I am more inspired right now by books like A Company of One than by books like Blitzscaling. As consumers and business people I think it is in our interests to favor small local businesses. We do vote with our wallets and can have some affect on the future of business.
- countryqt30 8y agoYou don't need to buy the book. It's very simple: create a product that people really LOVE. Word of mouth will boost and sustain your growth >10% week-over-week. It's really that simple of a logic. The hard part is just moving up your ass and talking to users :).
- gallerdude 8y agoWouldn't the hard part definitely be creating a product that people love? I do understand that asking users what they want is generally underrated as advice, but that's nothing compared to creating a product that really catches people's eyes.
- semerda 8y agoHow can you create a product that really catches people’s eyes without speaking to them first ;-) each step in getting there from designing product, coding to speaking to users is a variable challenge that cannot be generalized. For example; introvert coders might find it hard to speak to strangers while an extrovert will flourish but find coding challenging etc. finding the right cofounder that complements you goes a long way to launching a product that really catches people’s eyes.
- ummonk 8y agoThat's not how LinkedIn grew. It grew via user-hostile patterns like emailing everyone's contact lists on their behalf to sign up.
- LaundroMat 8y agoI was about to say the same and add: is there anyone who actually loves LinkedIn?
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