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  The Platform Paradox - How...

  Mauro F. Guillén

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  Digital platforms are changing the rules of competition in the global economy. Until recently, it took Fortune 500 companies an average of 20 years to reach billion-dollar market valuations. Successful platforms now reach that milestone in an average of four years.In The Platform Paradox: How Digital Businesses Succeed in an Ever-Changing Global Marketplace, Wharton professor Mauro F. Guillén highlights a key incongruity in this new world. Most platforms considered to be successful have triumphed in only some, rather than all, parts of the world. There are very few truly global digital platforms.In more than three decades of studying multinational firms, Guillén has found they often misunderstand key aspects of what it takes to succeed globally, from culture and institutions to local competitive dynamics and pursuing markets in a logical sequence. Seeing multibillion-dollar companies like Amazon flounder in certain markets has led Guillén to research what it takes to create a successful global strategy.In The Platform Paradox, Guillén details: How the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digitization and forced companies like Airbnb to pivot and adapt; How platforms like Tinder and Uber have used local advantages to grow rapidly in different countries; How traditional companies have transformed themselves into digital platforms, like Legoundertaking a digital revolution to emerge from bankruptcy and become the "Apple of toys"; and The possibilities and limits to global expansion, as illustrated by companies like Zoom and Skype. In The Platform Paradox, Guillén offers an integrated framework for these platforms to identify and implement a digital platform strategy on a truly global scale.

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  The Black Boom

  Jason L. Riley

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  Economic inequality continues to be one of the most hotly debated topics in America, but there has been relatively little discussion of the fact that black-white gaps in joblessness, income, poverty, and other measures were shrinking prior to the pandemic. Why was it happening, and why did this phenomenon go unacknowledged by so much of the media?In The Black Boom, Jason L. Riley—acclaimed Wall Street Journal columnist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute—digs into the data and concludes that the economic lives of black people improved significantly under policies put into place during the Trump administration.Less inequality is something that everyone wants, but disapproval of Trump's personality and methods too often skewed the media's appraisal of effective policies advocated by his administration. If we want to make real progress in improving the lives of low-income minorities, says Riley, we must look beyond our partisan differences at what works and keep doing it. Unfortunately, many press outlets were unable or unwilling to do that.

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  Bitcoin - Understanding the...

  Roy Fantass

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  The following topics are included in this 3-book combo: 
    
    
  Book 1: Bitcoin can be confusing. Some people lose money while others become rich with it. And typically, if you make something, it means someone else lost something, and vice versa. 
    
  So, how do you become a winner in this game? Do you buy and hold? Start day trading? 
    
  Well, although there are many variables that go into this, it will definitely help to understand what cryptocurrency is all about. The background of the hype will be a basis that you can use to make more accurate, clever investment decisions, how to avoid scams, use better strategies, and foresee the future. 
    
    
    
    
  Book 2: This is a special book that will reveal the truth to you behind the hype. Bitcoin has been such a volatile currency that many people are confused, some are filthy rich, and others have lost everything. 
    
  What has made some people millionaires or even billionaires, and what has made other foolishly or unfortunately lose their cash in this? 
    
  Some of the answers to these complicated questions can be found in this book. We’ll go over some real-life examples of wealthy individuals who cashed in at the right time, bitcoin’s bullish history, some advice the richest bitcoin investors have given us, and lots more. 
    
  Be more educated now, so you can comprehend what you’re getting yourself into.

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  Infinite Vision - How Aravind...

  Suchitra Shenoy, Pavithra K. Mehta

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  “A must-read for anyone interested in leadership, service, and the building of institutions that release the best energies of the human spirit.” —Jacqueline Novogratz, New York Times-bestselling author When a crippling disease shattered his lifelong ambition, Dr. V (Venkataswamy) chose an impossible new dream: to cure the world of blindness. The tiny clinic he founded in India defied conventional business logic and is now the largest provider of eye care on the planet. At Aravind, patients choose whether to pay or not. Millions are treated for free, yet the organization remains stunningly self-reliant. Serving everyone from penniless farmers to the president, it delivers world-class outcomes at less than a hundredth of what similar services cost in advanced nations. Its model is emulated by organizations everywhere from Rwanda to San Francisco.Infinite Vision uncovers the radical principles behind Aravind’s baffling success. Charged with profound insights and stories, it draws readers to the heart of Dr. V’s selfless vision, proving how choices that seem quixotic can, when executed with compassion and integrity, yield incredible results—results that can light the eyes of millions.“Reveals the power of a model that combines business discipline with compassion. May the wisdom of Dr. V and Aravind shared here inspire many such initiatives for the wellbeing of future generations.” —Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Founder, Grameen Bank“Aravind may be a case study for MBA students, and a model social business, but to me this book told a story, with elegance, clarity and intimacy.” —Fred de Sam Lazaro, PBS NewsHour“In the world of blindness Dr. V has performed a miracle.” —Ram Dass, author of Be Here Now

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  Happy Money: The Essential Guide...

  Barry Hawthorne

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  Happy Money: The Essential Guide to Attracting Money, Learn Effective Ways You Can Attract  Money to Achieve Financial Prosperity Most of us just go with the flow without any thought as to what we really want out of life. We've become so used to living without any premeditation that we become victims of our own condition. We work because we have to. Whatever life throws out, some of us just goes with the flow without attempting to fight back. Everything in our life is a consequence of what we understand, what we experience and how we interact with our awareness. If you have a goal of becoming a millionaire in 5 years, but you're only spending only 5 minutes of your time every day towards achieving this goal, chances are that it would be quite impossible to achieve this goal you set for yourself. Whatever goal you have in mind, you have to be able to recognize and see it clearly so you can focus on the steps you have to take to achieve it. You have to take actions to manifest your goals. This audiobook will teach you the foundations of manifestations and your mind's built-in power to produce whatever you prefer. It will show you how to explore your own awareness so you can realize your full potential and believe that achieving your goals and dreams is possible. In this audiobook, you will learn about the following: - The Importance of Recognizing - What Do You Have To Offer - Things That Hold You Back - Intentions - Steps to Bringing Wealth Everyone of us shares the same inside source but the difference is some people are more aware and cognizant of it than others. But if you are willing to learn and explore the unknown, you will be well in your way towards attracting your deepest desires. If you want to learn more about how you can use manifestations to fulfill your ambitions and the purpose of your life, scroll up and click "add to cart" now.

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  The Age of Addiction - How Bad...

  David T. Courtwright

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  We live in an age of addiction, from compulsive gaming and shopping to binge eating and opioid abuse. Sugar can be as habit-forming as cocaine, researchers tell us, and social media apps are hooking our kids. But what can we do to resist temptations that insidiously and deliberately rewire our brains? Nothing, David Courtwright says, unless we understand the history and character of the global enterprises that create and cater to our bad habits. The Age of Addiction chronicles the triumph of “limbic capitalism,” the growing network of competitive businesses targeting the brain pathways responsible for feeling, motivation, and long-term memory. We see its success in Steve Wynn’s groundbreaking casinos and Purdue Pharma’s pain pills, in McDonald’s engineered burgers and Tencent video games from China. All capitalize on the ancient quest to discover, cultivate, and refine new and habituating pleasures. Courtwright holds out hope that limbic capitalism can be contained by organized opposition from across the political spectrum. Progressives, nationalists, and traditionalists have worked together against the purveyors of addiction before. They could do it again.

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