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A chapter from Zoom by Daniel Roberts and Fortune contributors. With Zoom, Fortune magazine extends one of its most successful franchises, 40 Under 40, to bring you original insight on the best-kept secrets of top entrepreneurs, business leaders, and rising tech stars.

Everyone thought Eric Ryan and Adam Lowry were crazy to start Method, a new cleaning products company. The category had long been dominated by P&G, Unilever, and Colgate-Palmolive. Those giants had so much clout with the retail chains that their soaps had barely needed updating for decades. But by taking advantage of its underdog position, Method carved out a very profitable niche: environmentally sound products in stylish, innovative packaging.

Goliath's Revenge is the practical guide for how executives and aspiring leaders of established companies can run the Silicon Valley playbook for themselves and capitalize on digital disruption. Technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, internet of things, blockchain, and immersive experiences are changing the basis of competition in every industry. New competitors are emerging while traditional ones are falling behind.

Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a pebble and a sling - and ever since, the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdogs and giants. David's victory was improbable and miraculous. He shouldn't have won. Or should he?

Historically, competition has powered progress under capitalism. Companies with productive new products rise to the top, but sooner or later, competitors come along with better innovations and disrupt the threat of monopoly. Dominant firms like Walmart, Amazon, and Google argue that this process of “creative destruction” prevents them from becoming too powerful or entrenched. But the threat of competition has sharply decreased over the past twenty years, and today’s corporate giants have come to power by using proprietary information technologies to create a tilted playing field.

Outsmarting Goliath confronts this paradox: many of today's consumers turn automatically to brand name products and services, forgetting that the well-advertised brontosauruses often deliver one-size-fits-all service and impersonal sales help. Yet a single phone call, a cleverly crafted letter, a stunning catalogue, winning ad, or a well-prepared face-to-face presentation can change a customer's perception.

Die Geschichte von fritz-kola klingt unglaublich: Als Mirco Wolf Wiegert 2003 mit einem Kumpel 7000 Euro zusammenkratzte und aus dem Studentenwohnheim heraus Coca-Cola herausforderte, war das eine Sternstunde der Gründerszene. Die beiden vertickten die ersten Kästen via Direktvertrieb an angesagte Clubs im Hamburger Schanzenviertel und eroberten von dort aus Deutschland und die Welt. Heute ist fritz die alternative Kola und Limonade Nummer eins mit fast 300 Mitarbeitern in über 25 europäischen Ländern, hat sich nicht kaufen lassen und lebt "indie" at it's best.

Best-seller captivant par l'auteur de Le point de bascule et Les Prodiges ! Qui n'a jamais été paralysé par ses défauts ? Timides, maladroits, désavantagés par avance... Nous avons tous des points faibles qui nous font baisser les bras : quand on n'a pas les armes, on n'ose pas. Et si on jette un nouveau regard sur cet ordre des choses ?

Comment enquêter sur les multinationales ? Avec leurs services communication bien rôdés, et leurs services juridiques prêts au combat au moindre article de presse, il est difficile de confronter les discours avec les réalités de terrain. Or les multinationales nous vendent un monde parfait, leur monde, ou tout est sous contrôle, respectueux de l’environnement, des hommes, des cultures… Leurs beaux discours mystifient des réalités souvent peu glorieuses : corruption, travail forcé, pollutions diverses… Que cachent les multinationales ? Goliaths, le podcast qui enquête sur...

David was a mere boy with nothing but a slingshot. Goliath? A towering, fearsome giant. And yet, against all odds, David prevailed.For over 3,000 years, this timeless tale of the underdog triumphing against an overwhelming power has echoed throughout history. But now, we're on the verge of a new era—the age of AI, space exploration, and brain-machine interfaces. As the future unfolds before us, the battle between the Davids and Goliaths rages on in every industry shaping that future.And just like David, we find ourselves facing giants. So we ask the question that drives our journey: "How do ...

Goliath Oboyo is an Ethiopian immigrant who arrived in the United States in 2000. He earned a marketing degree with a professional sales specialization from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Goliath realized the need to share actionable knowledge with his community based on his experiences working in corporate America. Addition Podcast is an educational platform that was aimed to help the next generation of black and minority people by providing them with information from experts in a variety of fields, including entrepreneurs, athletes, models, artists, content creators, authors, ...

The Off-Market podcast features the stories of the top 1% of realtors, brokers, and investors in the US. We delve into how they got into real estate, what they do today, and what it took to become a top producer in their area. Listeners walk away with practical tips for improving their day-to-day operations and strategies for closing more properties.