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24 alternatives to Brokerage and Closure

An introduction to social capital

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Brokerage and Closure launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Social Business Imperative▲66

   Why a silo approach to social doesn't work

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   FounderLine - 39: Chamath Palihapitiya of Social Capital▲61

   wide-ranging q&a with Social Capital's Chamath Palihapitiya

   2015 · founderline.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy ▲63

   Core read on the nature of information goods

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Business of Sharing▲59

   Making it in the new sharing economy

   2016 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Charles Schwab's New Guide to Financial Independence▲62

   Practical solutions for busy people

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Self-Reliance▲68

   Independence, non-conformity, and trusting oneself

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Disrupting Digital Business▲111

   Create an authentic experience in the peer-to-peer economy

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Generating Buy-In▲67

   Mastering the Language of Leadership

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Thank You Economy▲89

   How companies big and small can scale

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Give and Take▲77

    Why helping others drives our success

    2015 · adamgrant.net · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Independent Consulting Manual▲105

    An insider's guide to building six-figure solo consultancies

    2015 · independentconsultingmanual.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Platform Revolution ▲79

    How networked markets are transforming the economy

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Capital in the Twenty-First Century▲75

    Detailed account of economic factors and flows of capital.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Design of Influence: How to Craft Products that Move People▲93

    Use social psychology to design engaging digital experiences

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    51 Questions on Social Entrepreneurship▲59

    An engaging, actionable book on how to create social impact.

    2016 · innov8social.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Marketing for Entrepreneurs▲68

    Concepts and applications for new ventures

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Other People’s Money▲59

    The real business of finance

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Connect▲57

    How companies succeed by engaging radically with society

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Soft Control: Leaks from an Information Broker▲61

    A new book on surviving the knowledge economy

    2016 · softcontrol.us · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Reinventing Organizations▲77

    A new kind of organization

    2015 · amazon.ca · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Misbehaving▲62

    The making of behavioral economics

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Where Does It Hurt?: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Fixing Healt▲68

    A how-to guide to understanding and disrupting healthcare

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Rational Optimist▲77

    How prosperity evolves

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Innovator's Solution▲69

    Creating and sustaining successful growth

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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