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The Method Method: Seven Obsessions That Helped Our Scrappy Start-up Turn an Industry Upside Down
 
 

The Method Method: Seven Obsessions That Helped Our Scrappy Start-up Turn an Industry Upside Down [Kindle Edition]

Eric Ryan , Adam Lowry

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An inspiring case study for the next generation of start-ups by the unconventional founders of Method.

Founded ten years ago by childhood pals Eric Ryan and Adam Lowry, Method has been making headlines and profits with a revolutionary blend of culture and commerce, style and substance. Today, Method's ecofriendly soaps, detergents, and cleaners are ubiquitous in stores, capturing valuable shelf space long dominated by the tired old products of giants P&G and Unilever.

Ryan and Lowry obsess over seven principles at the heart of Method's business philosophy, including:

* Kick Ass at Fast: Use small size to your advantage; by bringing innovations to market faster, you can stay out in front of larger rivals.
* Inspire Advocates: Rather than getting caught up in costly battles for market share, foster deeper relationships with fewer customers in pursuit of greater wallet share.
* Win on Product Experience: Beyond satisfying your customers' rational needs, design experiences for them.

The Method Method is an irreverent, candid, firsthand case study. Readers will learn how today's consumers behave, how today's companies compete, and how both groups are acting together to drive profound global change.



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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 4639 KB
  • Print Length: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Portfolio (15 Sep 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004IYIIZS
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #271,751 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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4.0 out of 5 stars You won't want to miss this 23 Sep 2011
By guitar fritz - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
This was a "can't put down" read for me. The engaging and upbeat tone accelerates the reading pace. If you read into it very far, you won't confuse the upbeat tone with a lack of having a critical eye on the business. I found the book refreshingly honest with particular high marks for:

- all the insight on the social dynamics that apply to their design driven company. This is a book about people, and managing good talent.

- sharing the pains and gains from failures in the occasional snippets, "error autopsy".

There is plenty here that will inspire and educate, a reference manual for entrepeneurs and other positive thinkers. Recommended. I'll be getting another copy for the Kindle.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Howdidtheydoit? 24 Sep 2011
By kahuna - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
An amazing book with great insights into the Ups and Downs of starting your own company while taking on the market giants. An inspiration for anyone who cares about planet earth and wants to do their part in making the world a better place one person at a time! Guts, tenacity and a willingness to look at the status quo and say - there's a better way. A "Must Read" for the next generation of entrepreneurs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Method Method 24 Sep 2011
By nanapj - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
I loved the book! Spunky and a must read for anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit. It takes true grit to do what these guys have done! They have provided inspired innovation in a dead category and the rest of the industry has taken notice! An engaging and very interesting story!
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