This document discusses how the internet has created a globally connected network on an unprecedented scale, making the 21st century the century of networks. It contrasts the predictability and hierarchical control over production and capital that existed before the internet with the complex and uncertain access to means of production, distribution, and financing that exists after the internet. It emphasizes the importance of understanding one's target audience, their problems and needs, and developing products and services to address pains while creating gains for customers. The final sections provide templates for mapping out the value proposition of products and services by detailing customer gains and pains, products/services, and jobs.