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“The answer is the disruptive innovator, an outsider, who creates a product or service for the non-existing consumer in a non-existing market for almost no profit.” quote by Clayton Christensen
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“The answer is the disruptive innovator, an outsider, who creates a product or service for the non-existing consumer in a non-existing market for almost no profit.”

Clayton Christensen

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Source Book: *The Innovator’s Dilemma*, 1997

Disruptive innovators create new markets for non‑existent consumers, often with little profit.

In simple terms: Innovators build unseen markets.

Key Takeaway

Identify unmet needs creatively.

Themes

innovation market creation disruption

Mood

strategic visionary

Type

business economic

When to use this quote

  • startup ventures
  • product design
  • R&D labs

Key Concepts

Entrepreneurship economics

Questions to Reflect On

  • What motivates innovators without profit?
  • How can you sustain disruptive projects?
A Different Perspective

Profitability may be delayed.

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