Build monopolies by combining network effects, zero marginal cost, and scale economies

How to Get Rich — Naval · Naval

Plot customer value against penetration to identify winner-take-all businesses

Bill Gurley — All Things Business and Investing (Invest Like the Best) · Bill Gurley

If each new user makes the product more valuable for all users, you win

Bill Gurley — All Things Business and Investing · Bill Gurley

You do not need to be twice as good—just 1% better consistently to win disproportionately

The 1 Percent Rule · James Clear

Simple math: double the hours, double the output over competitors

Elon Musk USC Commencement Speech · Elon Musk

Prioritize speed over efficiency when the market rewards first movers

Masters of Scale: Make Everyone a Hero · Reid Hoffman

Prioritize speed over efficiency in the face of uncertainty to build dominant companies.

Blitzscaling · Reid Hoffman & Chris Yeh

Harness demand-side economies of scale where each new user increases value for all others

Platform Revolution · Geoffrey G. Parker, Marshall W. Van Alstyne & Sangeet Paul Choudary

Move so fast that competitors cannot catch up, even at the cost of near-term efficiency

Masters of Scale · Reid Hoffman

Build a product whose value to each user grows as more users join, creating winner-take-all

7 Powers · Hamilton Helmer

Strike boldly, commit fully, and eliminate threats completely

The 48 Laws of Power · Robert Greene