Understanding Blitzscaling in Business Growth

Here are my summary points, 336 pages in 303 words 😃 A book worth reading. 

Blitz = German for Lightening, successful WW2 strategy ‘Blitzkrieg’ (Lightening war) 

Scaling = Growing proportionately to each part of the company so growth is sustainable. 

Blitzscaling = Rapid, Proportionate and Sustainable business growth. 

Amazon

  • 1996: 151 employees, $5.1M revenue
  • 1999: 7,600 employees, $1.6B revenue
  • Amazon grew 50x in employees and 322x in revenue in just three years.