Summary of Hamilton Helmer's 7 Powers

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Get the Summary of Hamilton Helmer's 7 Powers in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: 7 Powers breaks fresh ground by constructing a comprehensive strategy toolset that is easy for you to learn, communicate and quickly apply.

Drawing on his decades of experience as a business strategy advisor, active equity investor and Stanford University teacher, Hamilton Helmer develops from first principles a practical theory of Strategy rooted in the notion of Power, those conditions which create the potential for persistent differential returns.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Dec 6, 2021
• ISBN: 9781669341062

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In the early 2000s, Netflix understood that they would eventually have to embrace streaming, as it was inevitable that someone else would do so and beat them to it. They just had to be the first to market with a streaming service.

#2

Netflix’s strategy of exclusive streaming rights and original content changed the economics of the streaming industry, making it possible to offer a fixed price for subscription services. This made competition less fierce, as it was no longer a race to the bottom on pricing.

#3

Scale Economies is the first of the Seven Powers of Scale. It refers to the ability of a company to reduce costs as its size increases. It is the basis of Netflix’s success.

#4

Scale Economies are the main reason why large companies are able to offer their products and services