Business Ecosystems

War of the Ecosystems is your essential guide to navigating and dominating today’s Ecosystem-driven marketplace. Dr. Alejandro Canonero is an industry expert with a proven track record in building business ecosystems across multiple continents who reveals the strategies executives and tech leaders need to gain the upper hand in an ever-evolving technology landscape.

3D printing is dubbed the "democracy of manufacturing". Imagine, anyone can design and create anything for anyone, anywhere. This audiobook is the first guide on how to monetize your 3D printing skills. In addition to describing the technology in detail, it walks you through all the practical steps of turning your 3D printing skills into a business. The book will benefit both complete beginners and those more advanced in 3D printing technology. It also includes a list of the best software and hardware on the market today.

The global supply chain is broken. From delayed shipments to inefficiencies, it seems like it might be easier to start over than try to navigate what we’ve got. However, there is another path. Joe Hudicka, one of the thought leaders of the supply chain industry, has a plan. Through Connected Conversations™, new technologies, and a sprinkle of AI, we can take an inefficient system and turn it into one that delivers goods on time, every time, autonomously.

This updated edition presents a structured and experience-based guide for business architects who work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and transformation. Built on decades of architectural leadership, it offers refined tools, expanded perspectives, and practical insights tailored to the evolving demands of digital business in 2026. When the first edition was published in 2019, the goal was to offer a practical method for applying business architecture principles in real-world transformation initiatives. Since then, the landscape has undergone significant changes. Market ...

In The Ecosystem Economy, two McKinsey & Company senior partners offer an incisive and eye-opening look at the emerging ecosystem economy and what it means for companies used to familiar sector siloes. In the book, you'll explore how the most successful companies in the new economy aren't the ones that have applied old-school best practices but, instead, have adopted entirely new mindsets and approaches for a fundamentally transforming market.

A practical handbook for accelerating innovation, both internally and externally, through engagement with innovation ecosystems.

First published in 2012, Startup Communities became a blueprint for what it takes to build a supportive entrepreneurial community. Now regarded as a classic, the "Boulder Thesis" created and popularized by Feld within the book generated enormous media attention nearly a decade ago.

We have entered an age of disruption. Financial collapse, climate change, resource depletion, and a growing gap between rich and poor are but a few of the signs. Otto Scharmer and Katrin Kaufer ask, why do we collectively create results nobody wants? Meeting the challenges of this century requires updating our economic logic and operating system from an obsolete “ego-system” focused entirely on the well-being of oneself to an eco-system awareness that emphasizes the well-being of the whole.

Competition is moving beyond industry to ecosystem. Are you ready? In the shift from pipeline to platform, value is no longer created by your company's product or process alone - it's created through interactions. And the strategy you used to become an industry leader won't help you compete in an evolving and complex ecosystem. If you listen to nothing else on platforms and ecosystems, listen to these 10 articles by experts in the field.

The convergence of the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Edge & Cloud Services has unlocked new possibilities for businesses, governments, and society. What once seemed experimental or futuristic has now become a strategic necessity. This book offers a practical and nuanced perspective for architects and decision-makers who want to design secure, resilient, scalable, and intelligent systems built on the foundation of IoT but reimagined for the AI era. IoT is no longer a niche technology limited to isolated sensors or industrial use cases. It has evolved into a flexible and ...

"After listening to Amy McFadden's narration of this exposé, salmon croquettes may never taste the same. McFadden uses a podcaster- style of storytelling, friendly and righteous, to animate the history of farmed salmon's calculated rise to prominence."- AudioFile A Pulitzer Prize-winning...

Mohan Subramaniam explains how firms can leverage both their traditional strengths and the modern-day power of data and digital ecosystems to forge a new competitive strategy.

We are in the midst of a startup revolution. The growth and proliferation of innovation-driven startup activity is profound, unprecedented, and global in scope. Today, it is understood that communities of support and knowledge-sharing go along with other resources. The importance of collaboration and a long-term commitment has gained wider acceptance. The Startup Community Way explores what makes startup communities thrive and how to improve collaboration in these rapidly evolving, complex environments.

Creating Startup Junkies focuses on the unique proposition of building sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems in Unexpected Places. Arkansas and many other states and communities, are well-positioned to inspire and empower entrepreneurs and innovators through the intentional cultivation of talent, a collaborative culture, engagement of their local community, and the capitalization of early-stage venture.

"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing." — Warren Buffett. “The best investors do not target return; they focus first on risk and only then decide whether the projected return justifies taking each particular risk.” - Peter Bernstein. In investment, the risk is inevitable, but its severity and probability vary. The book empowers you to manage the risk to - 1) minimize the losses and 2) weigh the opportunity cost. Further, you can devise the framework and strategies to take on long-term investment success. The book is written to help you manage risk holistically. The risk could...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on green business or nonprofit organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Green Business This book explores green business as it relates to society and the environment. It examines the triple-bottom line, recommends common strategies for implementation and maintenance, discusses the impact on decisions of business leaders, and suggests methods for reducing carbon footprints. The text is educational and informational, and it is written for easy reader understanding at all levels....

Learn how the most successful businesses are creating value and igniting smart growth in a fast-paced, competitive market. Most businesses today focus on competition and disruption instead of collaboration, participation, and engagement. They focus on transactions instead of interactions. They...

If you want rapid, healthy, and sustainable growth for your business, there’s no shortcut. Hacks and tactics promising 10x growth might yield short-term results but won’t provide long-term gains. It’s time to rethink chasing “hactics” and shift your growth mindset to unlock the hidden potential within your business that can quickly generate ongoing waves of profitability. Scott Martin calls this Groundswelling—galvanizing the hearts and minds of your audience to create buy-in, momentum, and untold power to grow your business. In this book, Scott walks through the four steps to ...

Christopher Wills's claim has its roots in an insight from Charles Darwin: the interactions between species in an ecosystem are a powerful driver of evolution. In this book Wills describes how, by using the latest genetic techniques, we are probing ecosystems and discovering that even the most apparently barren of them are rich in variety, especially of microbes.

Dear Freelance Writers and Content Entrepreneurs, Welcome to an exciting journey of growth and transformation to find the best version of yourself as a content creator and serve your readers from your higher self. In this book, with the theme of "30+ Ways to Skyrocket Your Substack Newsletter in Less Than a Year and Build a Solid Audience," I am excited to share insights and strategies designed specifically for those of you who are ready to elevate your writing and connect more deeply with your readers. This powerful toolkit was born out of my desire to support intermediate and advanced ...