Felix Staeritz founded his first company at 16 and is a serial entrepreneur, digital growth expert and investor. As an adviser and mentor, he has supported many digital companies and advised international organizations from the European Commission and the World Bank to the United Nations. Felix is a member of the World Economic Forum's Digital Leaders board. He studied in Germany, the US and Asia and is now based in Vienna and Berlin.
1. Introduction Your industry's up next Too little transformation - and it's
just too slow Europe starts to fight back Build the ecosystem, capture the
data There's more to this than just business
Section 1 The Tipping Point Has Already Occurred Welcome to the Fourth
Industrial Revolution Reasons to be cheerful Section 2 New business models
for a new era Digitising existing processes is not enough The magic of the
platform Network effects: one-sided and two-sided You can't stick your head
in the sand How high is up? The facts of life What's your role in the
ecosystem? Business model transformation Section 3 Who are these special
people? Been there, done that Grandmasters of the tech start-up It's not
just about Silicon Valley You can't do it without the right people Section
4 China's unsung champion for the digital age 'A technology company with
financial licences' Opening up the ecosystem The inside story The platforms
for growth Section 5 Entrepreneurial Co-Creation Time for a radically new
approach Innovation for a digital world The ambidextrous organisation The
Entrepreneurial Operating Model It's easy to get it wrong Case study:
Energy meets innovation - Solytic Case study: Spotting the big potential in
little shops - Bakalaria Section 6 Time to join the FightBack movement
Learn fast, fail fast, and make it work for you A framework for creating
your future Five steps to RENEW
