Blueprint to a Billion: 7 Essentials to Achieve Exponential GrowthISBN: 978-0-471-74747-5
Hardcover
288 pages
December 2005
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Foreword ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xvii
1 The Blueprint Thesis: A Different Approach to Growth 1
Part One Create and Sustain a Breakthrough Value Proposition 23
2 The Blueprint Value Proposition 25
Part Two Create and Sustain Exponential Revenue Growth 51
3 Exploit a High-Growth Market Segment 53
4 Marquee Customers Shape the Revenue Powerhouse 75
5 Leverage Big Brother Alliances for Breaking into New Markets 105
Part Three Seizing the Opportunity to Create Exponential Returns 129
6 Becoming the Masters of Exponential Returns 131
7 The Management Team: Inside-Outside Leadership 155
8 The Board: Comprised of Essentials Experts 183
9 Linking the 7 Essentials 189
10 Blueprint Companies for the Next Decade and Your Part in Them: An Epilogue 213
Appendix A Top 100 Blueprint Companies 223
Appendix B Delivering Breakthrough Benefits Drives Exponential Growth 227
Appendix C Assessing Management’s Focus, Drive, and Ability 233
Appendix D Methodology 237
Endnotes 243
Index 253