JC's Newsletter - Learnings from Larry Ellison
Dear friends,Every week, I’m sharing an essay that relates to what we are building and learning at Alan. Those essays are fed by the article I’m lucky enough to read and capitalise on. I’m going to try to be provocative in those essays to trigger a discussion with the community. Please answer, comment, and ping me! If you are not subscribed yet, it's right here! If you like it, please share it on social networks! I recently read “Softwar: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle” by Matthew Symonds. It's a book from 2003, so 20 years ago, but I find it retains lessons that are more than valid today in the technology world, and I wanted to share some with you. You can order the book here or, of course, in any good bookstore and I strongly suggest you do. Below are some highlights because I think they are interesting and exciting, and help in building better companies. You'll learn about the integrated model, the importance of having a highly differentiated product, and how to sell and market. Happy reading! Softwar: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle (Matthew Symonds)Strategy & visionGrowth thanks to product
Endurance
The integrated model
Standardization
The power of the bundle
The case of Microsoft
ProductMake big leaps forward in technology
Don’t mistake the present for the future
Marketing & salesCategory creation
Convincing customers to follow your vision
LeadershipAmbition
Energy
How to take risk
Addiction to technology
The importance of persuading
Managing cynicism
Some good articles I have read this week👉 Stock-Based Compensation in Public Growth Technology Companies: A Fresh Look at the Data (TDM Growth Partners)
👉 A Conversation with Charlie Munger & John Collision (Join Colossus)
👉 Larry Page on learning new things (Startup Archive on X)
👉 Martin Mignot on LinkedIn about Revolut (LinkedIn)
👉 Stuart Blitz on X (X)
➡️ Why we became the insurance company, so we can do the things that matter and don’t depend from the governance of others Let’s talk about this together on LinkedIn or on Twitter. Have a good week! |
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