Lenny’s Podcast65 min
Business strategy with Hamilton Helmer (author of 7 Powers)
Hamilton Helmer · May 5, 2024
Key learnings
- Start thinking about strategy and power even before product-market fit, focusing on the underlying characteristics that might…
- A real power needs both a benefit (cost or price advantage) and a barrier that competitors cannot easily mimic; Helmer calls this…
- Early-stage startups should prioritize counter positioning, then consider network economies, scale economies, and switching costs…