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The Innovation Stack

Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time

Book • 2020

The Innovation Stack by Jim McKelvey offers insights into how entrepreneurs can build unbeatable businesses by solving unsolved problems through a series of innovative solutions.

McKelvey shares his experiences with Square and explores historical examples of companies that have successfully employed this strategy.

The book emphasizes the importance of continuous innovation and problem-solving in entrepreneurship.

Mentioned by

Jonathan Babcock

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned when

Benjamin Felix

references a paper by Michael Mobison about market concentration.

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Mentioned by

Drew Cohen

as an example of a business that succeeded by focusing on the consumer rather than the competition.

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Mencionado por

Jorge Combe

en relación a la innovación continua y la diferenciación de una empresa.

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Mentioned by

Jonathan Babcock

as a favorite book about differentiating a business model.

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Mentioned by

Jim McKelvey

as the book he wrote explaining the pattern (the innovation stack) that helped Square survive Amazon's attack.

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Mentioned by

Alisa Cohn

as a great book authored by

Jim Mckelvey

about building an unbeatable business.

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Mentioned by CJ when discussing why his business model is hard to copy.

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Mentioned by

Jim Mckelvey

as a book he wrote which addresses how terrifying it is to do new things.

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Mentioned by

CJ Gustafson

as a book that describes Square's vertical integration across software and hardware layers.

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Mentioned by

Avlok Kohli

when discussing the concept of removing steps in innovation, referencing Square's payment system.

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