A compelling inside view of how the new economy is being built and is transforming global business.” – Sheryl Sandberg, New York Times bestselling author of Lean In and Option B “Blitzscaling shows how companies can build value for customers and shareholders in the digital age. This book shares some of the key secrets for building mission-oriented, global businesses at speed.” – Brian Chesky, cofounder and CEO, AirBnb I can’t think of any other that so perfectly captures the specific challenges – and opportunities – that a company faces at every stage of growth. “The book the start-up world has been waiting for. This is an ideal moment to be reading this book.” – Bill Gates “The case studies you’re about to explore and the tools you’re about to gain have never been more relevant.

Using the framework provided by Hoffman and Yeh, readers will learn how to design business models which simultaneously support growth at a furious pace and capture the market, as well as how to navigate the necessary shifts in strategy needed at each level of scale. Prioritising speed over efficiency in an environment of uncertainty, Blitzscaling illustrates how businesses can accelerate to the stage in a company’s life cycle where the most value is generated. But what is the secret to their outstanding success? Hoffman and Yeh explain that it’s simple: they’ve learnt how to blitzscale.įeaturing case studies from numerous prominent tech businesses such as AirBnB and WeChat, this book offers a specific set of practices for catalysing and managing dizzying growth in bourgeoning start-ups. Silicon Valley is renowned for its striking number of businesses which have grown from garage start-ups into global giants Apple, Cisco, Google, HP and Intel to name a few. From the authors of New York Times bestsellers, The Alliance and The Start-up of You, comes a smart and accessible must-have guide for budding entrepreneurs everywhere.

Blitzscaling by reid hoffman