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The Third Wave

The Third Wave

By Steve Case

An Entrepreneur’s Vision of the Future. Simon & Schuster, 2016.

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16 Key insights

A brief summary of The Third Wave

An informative reflection on how the first and second waves of the internet will differ from the technological revolution of the third wave, with its potential for unprecedented disruption and shifts of economic advantage.

Key insights in The Third Wave

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What do you get from this book? How to navigate the new revolution of technology and the global economy
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The first of the three waves of the internet was all about getting people online
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The Second Wave saw the rise of the app economy and the widespread use of mobile devices
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The Third Wave is centered on building partnerships, navigating policies, and overcoming obstacles that weren’t seen in the Second Wave
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Who you partner with will determine the success of your startup in the Third Wave
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Understanding and working with existing policies is an important skill for getting your product on the market
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Achieving success in the Third wave requires a special sort of perseverance—don’t plan for overnight success
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To survive the Third Wave, companies must embrace disruption, and even self-disruption, or go extinct
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Managing the Third Wave requires employing strategies such as always looking ahead, taking risks, and supporting innovation
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The “rise of the rest” will define the Third Wave and open up previously ignored states and cities to economic gains
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The “rise of the rest” means the rise of a different sort of entrepreneur than in previous waves
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An important element of the Third Wave, impact investing is becoming more prevalent among those that provide funding
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Learning to work with the government is key, although the United States needs to experience a disruption of its own
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Summary of the key insights
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read The Third Wave

Entrepreneurs • politicians • corporate executives • venture capitalists • investors • anyone curious about the new phase of the internet

About the author of The Third Wave

Steve Case is a successful entrepreneur and cofounder of AOL (America Online), the first internet company to go public, which handled nearly half of US internet traffic at its peak, when AOL was the world’s foremost internet service provider. A successful businessman in his own right, Case devotes his time to helping visionary entrepreneurs scale their businesses.

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