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Let's talk about Uber and their remarkable success. They took on the well entrenched taxi industry and, while much of the narrative today focuses on their aggressive tactics, reckless culture, and pursuit of growth at all costs, those things alone don't explain their incredible results.So in this episode, we're going to focus on how they created value, how they won customers over, and the practical business lessons that we can extract from their success.  We're going to cover three valuable insights so that, by the end of this episode, you'll have some new tools to add to your business strategy toolbox.Want to leave a COMMENT or watch the VIDEO edition?► https://youtu.be/3Mdzss_lHZMFollow Rick Kettner for episode updates, book recommendations, and more.► https://www.twitter.com/rickkettner► https://www.instagram.com/rickkettner/► https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickkettner/► https://www.youtube.com/rickkettnerContent by Rick KettnerProduced by Kyle Trienke

Let's talk about Apple and their focus on PRIVACY.  Over the last few years they've stood up to the FBI regarding encryption, they've made it harder for ad companies to track user behavior, and they've taken a leadership role in the industry when it comes to personal privacy.And, while all of this has been great for consumers, what we want to focus on here is the business impact.  Specifically, WHY this move is brilliant for Apple's long-term strategy and how we can develop a similar game plan for our own businesses.Want to leave a COMMENT or watch the VIDEO edition?► https://youtu.be/KhKZKR-vqDwFollow Rick Kettner for episode updates, book recommendations, and more.► https://www.twitter.com/rickkettner► https://www.instagram.com/rickkettner/► https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickkettner/► https://www.youtube.com/rickkettner

Let's talk about Samsung and it's dominant position among Android smartphones in North America.  They've consistently lead the pack quarter after quarter, sometimes selling 3x as many phones as their next Android rival.As is always the case, what we're interested in here is the business perspective. How was Samsung able to become the leading Android option in the US?  Why have others struggled to find success?  Most important of all, what can we learn by studying their strategy?Want to leave a COMMENT or watch the VIDEO edition?► https://youtu.be/6qzzqs4lvdMFollow Rick Kettner for episode updates, book recommendations, and more.► https://www.twitter.com/rickkettner► https://www.instagram.com/rickkettner/► https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickkettner/► https://www.youtube.com/rickkettner

Spotify is best known for bringing streaming music to the masses, but they now have their sights set on dominating the podcast industry.  Over the last 18 months or so, they've acquired Anchor, Gimlet Media, The Ringer, and they signed a multi-year licensing deal with The Joe Rogan Experience.As is always the case, we're interested in exploring the business perspective.  What is Spotify's endgame here? Can they really dominate the podcast market?  And most important of all, what can we learn by studying their strategy?Want to leave a COMMENT or watch the VIDEO edition?► https://youtu.be/19oCG4_ua3YFollow Rick Kettner for episode updates, book recommendations, and more.► https://www.twitter.com/rickkettner► https://www.instagram.com/rickkettner/► https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickkettner/► https://www.youtube.com/rickkettner

TikTok is a rapidly growing social network that has been building momentum over the last couple of years.  More recently it's come under scrutiny for privacy and security concerns based on their relationship with the Chinese government.As is always the case, we're interested in exploring the business perspective.  Why is TikTok growing so rapidly? How were they able to establish momentum in the first place?  Can they really overtake an established platform like Instagram?  And most important of all, what can we learn by studying their strategy?Want to leave a COMMENT or watch the VIDEO edition?► https://youtu.be/-jLSADhKregFollow Rick Kettner for episode updates, book recommendations, and more.► https://www.twitter.com/rickkettner► https://www.instagram.com/rickkettner/► https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickkettner/► https://www.youtube.com/rickkettner

Quibi is a new mobile video streaming service that debuted earlier this year.  It raised $1.75 billion dollars prior to launch.  They produce original movie-quality content designed for mobile devices.  Each episode is no more than 10 minutes in length.  And they leverage their unique "turnstyle" technology to make it easy to watch in portrait or landscape view.As is always the case, we're most interested in the business perspective.  Will Quibi succeed?  Will it fail?  And most important of all, what practical lessons and business insights can we pickup by studying their early strategy?Want to leave a COMMENT or watch the VIDEO edition?► https://youtu.be/mlRgmZM6u2IFollow Rick Kettner for episode updates, book recommendations, and more.► https://www.twitter.com/rickkettner► https://www.instagram.com/rickkettner/► https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickkettner/► https://www.youtube.com/rickkettner

This is a Q&A follow-up to Bold Moves In Business episode #001 where we talked about how HEY By Basecamp aims to reinvent email.  We discuss some interesting perspectives and go deeper into some of the ideas covered in the original episode.Want to leave a COMMENT or watch the VIDEO of this Q&A?► https://youtu.be/OlJFuT1xBjUWant to leave a COMMENT or watch the VIDEO for episode #001?► https://youtu.be/8jYeq-XJ2FgFollow Rick Kettner for episode updates, book recommendations, and more.► https://www.twitter.com/rickkettner► https://www.instagram.com/rickkettner/► https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickkettner/► https://www.youtube.com/rickkettner

Amazon is a massively successful e-commerce giant today, but they didn't start out by trying to sell everything to everyone.  They started with just books.  So in this episode we're going to explore WHY they started with books.What is so special about selling books on the Internet?  And most important of all, what practical lessons can we learn from studying Amazon's early strategy?  To answer these questions, we're going to explore their early strategy.Want to leave a COMMENT or watch the VIDEO edition?► https://youtu.be/kns5l4nxWeYFollow Rick Kettner for episode updates, book recommendations, and more.► https://www.twitter.com/rickkettner► https://www.instagram.com/rickkettner/► https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickkettner/► https://www.youtube.com/rickkettner

The team behind Basecamp, the very popular project management solution, recently launched HEY. It's a brand new take email. Arguably the most interesting and exciting thing to happen in the email space since the launch of Gmail back in 2004.Will it succeed? Will it fail? And most important of all, what can we learn from the launch of this new service?  Let's get into it!Want to leave a COMMENT or watch the VIDEO edition?► https://youtu.be/8jYeq-XJ2FgFollow Rick Kettner for episode updates, book recommendations, and more.► https://www.twitter.com/rickkettner► https://www.instagram.com/rickkettner/► https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickkettner/► https://www.youtube.com/rickkettner