Spinoza

Strategic Concepts & Mechanics

Cornerstone MoveAbandon the Model That Doesn't Work Mid-Flight

Cornerstone MoveSpot the Supply Gap Then Build the Category

Identity & CultureThree-Year Crucible for Company Character

Signature MoveTest in the Weakest Market First

Strategic PatternBig Market Before Big Company

Signature Move120% Speed Then 95% Quality

Competitive AdvantageInternet DNA in Brick-and-Mortar Hotels

Cornerstone MoveSerial Founding Then Hand Off the Baton

Signature MoveMeditation Before Major Decisions

Signature MoveFounder Majority Equity as Stability Anchor

Strategic PatternCrises as Competitive Elimination Events

Risk DoctrineSong Dynasty Fragility Warning

Capital StrategyBubble Financing as Survival Capital

Operating PrincipleMoon and Sixpence Equally Important

Signature MoveRooftop-to-Street Site Inspection

Operating PrincipleRevPAR Plus Ten, Costs Minus Ten

Primary Evidence

"Spinoza’s God not only includes the material world, it also incorporates the spiritual world. He believed human wisdom is a constituent part of God’s wisdom. Spinoza also believed that God was the ‘internal factor’ of everything, that God used natural laws to rule the world and therefore every material occurrence in the world was necessary. Only God is completely free; while people may attempt to remove external constraints, they can never achieve free will. If we are able to see the inevitability of things, it will be easier for us to be one with God. Thus, Spinoza held that we should look at the inherent nature of things."

Source:The Founder's Notes

"Spinoza believed there was a single kind of substance in the universe and that God and the universe were the same thing. His conclusion is based on a series of definitions and axioms and deduced logically."

Source:The Founder's Notes

Appears In Volumes

The Founder's Notes