📖 Book
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Free
Intermediate
The classic framework for finding uncontested market space instead of fighting head-on in a 'red ocean' - directly useful when you're deciding between a wedge strategy and going toe-to-toe with funded competitors.
What Is Blue Ocean Strategy
From blueoceanstrategy.com by W. Chan Kim, Renée Mauborgne
- Distinguishes red oceans (existing, competed-over markets) from blue oceans (uncontested space)
- Introduces 'value innovation' - pursuing differentiation and lower cost simultaneously
- Official summary page from the book's own site, free to read before buying the full book
