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How Hamilton Helmer's 7 Powers Apply to AI Startups

What happens when you map Hamilton Helmer's 7 Powers to AI startups: counter-positioning and switching costs win; speed alone is not a moat.

Garry TanhostHarj TaggarhostDiana HuhostJared Friedmanhost
Oct 3, 202545mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:30

    The Moat Problem

  2. 1:30 – 4:20

    The Seven Powers Framework

  3. 4:20 – 8:40

    When to Think About Moats

  4. 8:40 – 10:18

    Forward Deployed Engineering

  5. 10:18 – 14:34

    Process Power

  6. 14:34 – 19:30

    Cornered Resources

  7. 19:30 – 24:54

    Switching Costs

  8. 24:54 – 31:24

    Counter Positioning

  9. 31:24 – 34:00

    The Workforce Displacement Reality

  10. 34:00 – 37:30

    Brand & Speed as Moats

  11. 37:30 – 41:00

    Network Economies

  12. 41:00 – 43:44

    Scale Economies

  13. 43:44 – 45:05

    Final Advice

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