Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies, written by Reid Hoffman (co-founder of LinkedIn) and Chris Yeh, is one of the prominent works in the field of startup growth and innovative companies. This book explores the strategies and principles that companies use to grow rapidly and become market giants in a short amount of time.
The term Blitzscaling is derived from the combination of two concepts: "Blitzkrieg" (lightning war) and "Scaling," meaning rapid and bold growth in conditions of uncertainty. This strategy, unlike traditional business methods, sacrifices efficiency for speed, enabling the company to grow faster than its competitors in emerging or transforming markets and secure its position.