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Hilbert’s list

Seth Godin Blog

The cost of light, of transport and of food has dropped by orders of magnitude in just a few lifetimes. High efficiency, sustainable method for growing sufficient food, including market-shifting replacements for animals as food. High efficiency, renewable energy sources and useful batteries (cost, weight, efficiency).

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The Questions Executives Should Ask About 3D Printing

Harvard Business

Each of the potential business benefits of 3D printing carries tax implications that could alter the equation for any anticipated operating efficiency or return on investment. What happens, for example, if the value of a product’s underlying intellectual property overtakes its production value?

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You Don’t Need to Be a Silicon Valley Startup to Have a Network-Based Strategy

Harvard Business

But most successful companies used electricity and motors to reinvent their existing businesses, whether in manufacturing, transportation, or construction. A platform connects providers and users in a multisided market. Intellectual capital. For most companies intellectual property is something that sits on their balance sheet.

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Clean Energy Transition: Business Risks and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Wood was not necessarily phased out, as much as just naturally replaced by coal, which represented a more efficient and denser source of energy. However, given that the fossil fuel-based energy market is valued at over $5 trillion, the risks involved in the clean energy transition are proportionally huge. Business Risks. Bottle Necks.

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Two Ways to Break into India’s Consumer Market

Harvard Business

While India is the fastest growing major economy in the world today, some foreign companies are still struggling to enter the market there. To enter the Indian market with more profitability, multinational companies would benefit by creative use of the country’s supply chain and the explosive growth of its online channel.

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You Don’t Have to Be a Software Company to Think Like One

Harvard Business

You’re competing against platforms like Uber in transportation, Google in automotive, Airbnb in hospitality, LinkedIn in recruiting, Netflix in television, and the list goes on. When modular in design, they adapt easily for different markets and can evolve over time.