The Innovation Stack
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The Innovation Stack is a business and entrepreneurship book by Jim McKelvey that explores how groundbreaking companies build layers of interlocking innovations to create markets and fend off competition.
All labels observed (2)
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| The Innovation Stack canonical | 1 |
| innovation stack | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13347243 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Innovation Stack Context triple: [Jim McKelvey, notableWork, The Innovation Stack]
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A.
The Innovator's Dilemma
The Innovator's Dilemma is a seminal business book that explains how successful companies can fail by ignoring disruptive innovations that initially appear inferior but eventually transform entire industries.
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B.
The Innovator's Solution
The Innovator's Solution is a business strategy book that expands on the theory of disruptive innovation, offering managers practical guidance on how established companies can create and sustain new growth.
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C.
Knowledge and Innovation Communities
Knowledge and Innovation Communities are large-scale, EU-backed partnerships that bring together businesses, research institutions, and universities to drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and education in specific thematic areas.
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D.
Low Center for Industrial Innovation
The Low Center for Industrial Innovation is a major research and technology facility at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute that supports advanced engineering, manufacturing, and industrial innovation activities.
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E.
Innovation Clinic
Innovation Clinic is a legal clinic at the University of Chicago Law School that provides students with practical experience advising startups and technology-focused clients on innovation-related legal issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Innovation Stack Target entity description: The Innovation Stack is a business and entrepreneurship book by Jim McKelvey that explores how groundbreaking companies build layers of interlocking innovations to create markets and fend off competition.
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A.
The Innovator's Dilemma
The Innovator's Dilemma is a seminal business book that explains how successful companies can fail by ignoring disruptive innovations that initially appear inferior but eventually transform entire industries.
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B.
The Innovator's Solution
The Innovator's Solution is a business strategy book that expands on the theory of disruptive innovation, offering managers practical guidance on how established companies can create and sustain new growth.
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C.
Knowledge and Innovation Communities
Knowledge and Innovation Communities are large-scale, EU-backed partnerships that bring together businesses, research institutions, and universities to drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and education in specific thematic areas.
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D.
Low Center for Industrial Innovation
The Low Center for Industrial Innovation is a major research and technology facility at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute that supports advanced engineering, manufacturing, and industrial innovation activities.
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E.
Innovation Clinic
Innovation Clinic is a legal clinic at the University of Chicago Law School that provides students with practical experience advising startups and technology-focused clients on innovation-related legal issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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business book ⓘ entrepreneurship book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Jim McKelvey ⓘ |
| centralThesis |
creating a new market can be more powerful than competing within an existing one
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groundbreaking companies build layers of interlocking innovations that competitors cannot easily copy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describesConcept |
disruptive innovation
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innovation stack ⓘ interlocking innovations ⓘ market creation ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
building resilient business models
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entrepreneurial problem solving ⓘ how to fend off competition through innovation ⓘ risk-taking in startups ⓘ |
| format |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
business
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entrepreneurship ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOf | co-founder of Square ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0593086732 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780593086733 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
competitive strategy
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entrepreneurship ⓘ innovation in business ⓘ |
| notableEndorsementBy |
Guy Raz
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Reid Hoffman ⓘ |
| pageCount | 288 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2020-03-10 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Portfolio
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Portfolio Penguin ⓘ |
| setsInContext | financial technology industry ⓘ |
| structure | narrative case studies combined with business analysis ⓘ |
| subtitle | Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
business leaders
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entrepreneurs ⓘ startup founders ⓘ |
| usesCaseStudy |
Bank of America credit card launch
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Grameen Bank ⓘ IKEA ⓘ Ryanair ⓘ Southwest Airlines ⓘ Square, Inc. ⓘ World War I-era aviation industry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Innovation Stack Description of subject: The Innovation Stack is a business and entrepreneurship book by Jim McKelvey that explores how groundbreaking companies build layers of interlocking innovations to create markets and fend off competition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time
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innovation stack
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linked to: The Innovation Stack