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Competition Demystified: A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy

by Bruce C. Greenwald , Judd Kahn

Summary & Key Takeaways

Tired of dropping prices just to stay relevant? You pour your heart into a new project, only to watch copycats flood the market and crush your margins.

In today’s briefing of Competition Demystified by Bruce C. Greenwald and Judd Kahn, we shatter the myth that you need massive, complex strategic plans to win. Instead, we reveal the radically simple approach to business strategy: building barriers to entry. Discover how Walmart crushed competitors through intense local dominance, and learn why mastering your specific ‘competitive reality’ is the only true way to protect your profits.

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About the Author

Bruce C. Greenwald

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Bruce C. Greenwald is the Robert Heilbrunn Professor Emeritus at Columbia Business School and the academic director of the Heilbrunn Center for Graham & Dodd Investing. Described by The New York Times as "a guru to Wall Street's gurus," he is a preeminent authority on value investing and business …

Judd Kahn

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Judd Kahn is a financial executive and partner at Davidson Kahn Capital Management. He transitioned from a career as an academic historian, having earned a PhD from UC Berkeley, into investment management in 2000. Kahn is a recognized authority on business strategy and value investing, co-authoring …

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