GPT-4 In My Own Work focus on the customer, which can result in a lack of cus- tomer loyalty and an inability to retain customers in the long term. As such, entrepreneurs in this region must be aware of these risks and ensure that they have a plan in place to address them. In order to successfully Blitzscale in sub-Saharan Africa, entrepreneurs must be willing to take calculated risks and move quickly. This means having a deep under- standing of the region’s markets and the competitive landscape. Furthermore, entrepreneurs should be willing to invest in the latest technologies and platforms to gain an edge over their rivals. Finally, entrepreneurs must be prepared to adjust their strategies quickly in order to respond to changing market trends and cus- tomer demands. The response takes the actual definition of Blitzscaling into account, and the inclusion of the M-Kopa story is a real val- ue-add, since I’d never heard of the company before. On the other hand, some of the advice is generic and unrelated to Blitzscaling, like the repeated advice to invest in the latest technologies and platforms, and adapting quickly to changing market trends. Let me drill down on GPT-4’s value as a research assistant. Reid: Please provide no less than five specific examples of real actions taken by specific companies and entre- preneurs in sub-Saharan Africa that explain how the core idea of Blitzscaling, which is to prioritize speed over 6 efficiency to win a valuable winner-take-most market, can be applied in that region. 6 Note that I’ve learned to write GPT-4 prompts with a degree of specificity I would seldom have to use with a human assistant. This is of course an error-management strategy, and it often works pretty well. 139
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