Posts: Platform Strategies

Platform Disruption: An Inside Job

Several weeks back, Forbes had an article on the emerging underground MySpace economy . From the article: Another subset of sites has cashed in on MySpace's popularity by creating and selling software designed to automate tasks within the network, such as inviting and confirming friends,...

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The Future of Platforms: RIP Nations and Corporations

The biggest consequence of the proliferation of platforms in our connectivity-centric economy is that both corporations and nations will not be able to survive as social institutions. Below is an examination of why that is. Why Corporations Will Die (Because They Suck) The short answer...

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Built for Evolution: The Organizational Structure of Platforms

The previous posts in this series on platform strategies documented (1) the difference between product and platform business models and (2) how product companies can make the switch to platform strategies . This article will take a look at how platform companies need to be structured....

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Flippin' the Script: How to Switch From Being a Product to a Platform

In the previous post , the Yin/Yang of business strategy -- products vs. platforms -- was defined and explored in the context of the current Web. This post will take a look at how product companies can adapt to become more platform-oriented. First, let's revisit the product vs. platform...

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Products vs. Platforms: The Yin/Yang of Business Strategy

The concept of Yin and Yang essentially centers on the idea that there are two complementary but opposing forces that are embodied in all things in the universe. Humanity consists of males and females (opposing but complementary); peace has no definition without war; death is not possible...

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Platform Strategies: The Game Plan for Web 2.0

This marks the first post in a short series I'll be doing on platform strategies -- a look at how businesses can turn themselves into platforms. I'll delve into this in greater detail, but to quickly explain, platform business models are essentially intermediary or broker business models -- the...

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