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24 alternatives to Modern Monopolies

How to dominate the 21st century economy with tech platforms

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

1. 1
   Modern Monopolies▲1

   What It Takes to Dominate the 21st Century Economy

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Freemium Economics▲89

   A nuts and bolts guide to Freemium

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Traction (Book)▲308

   A Startup Guide to Getting Customers

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Innovator's Dilemma▲202

   The seminal business book

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Matchmakers▲61

   The new economics of multisided platforms

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Platform Scale▲92

   How startups are building large empires with minimum invest…

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Influencer Economy▲95

   Launch your product, collaborate, thrive in the new economy

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Founders Grid▲77

   The Growth Network For Global Entrepreneurs

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Blurb▲89

   Self publishing book platform

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Startupland▲118

    The story of Zendesk: From idea to IPO

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Disrupting Digital Business▲111

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Digital Strategy▲65

    A Guide to Digital Business Transformation

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Microcosm▲72

    A modern forum platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    What would google do?▲64

    A guide to the business logic of the network era.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PitchCraft▲228

    Shark Tank for Product Hunt. Get advice from real investors.

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Launching a Startup in the Digital Age▲89

    You get what you work for, not what you wish for

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Traction▲192

    How startups can achieve consumer growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    WTF? What's the Future and Why It's Up To Us▲142

    From the WTF? economy to the Next Economy

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    High Output Management▲158

    The bible for startup management

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Startups.co▲175

    The world's largest Startup Launch Platform

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Planet Money▲153

    A podcast covering the global economy

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hacking Human Nature for Good▲145

    How to apply behavioral economics when building products

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Product to Profit▲94

    A Masterclass About Launching Profitable Products

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pressed for Time: The Acceleration of Life in Digital Capitalism▲56

    How machines effect humans in our hyperconnected world

    2016 · its alternatives →

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