Platform Thinking Labs.
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Concepts
On execution: Building platforms

Platform Execution: Navigating non-intuitive choices

I’m often asked what got me into platforms in the first place. There are two ways of
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Digital Transformation
Platform thinking and disruption: Interview with YourStory

Transforming business models with Platforms

I was recently interviewed by YourStory, a leading Asian startup blog on how Platform Thinking changes
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Concepts
How small ideas like Twitter, WhatsApp, and Airbnb create large value through network effects

The Power of Platforms: How Interactions Create Value

  Twitter:
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Growth
Exclusivity: The antisocial way to seed a social product
"There's an app for that" is the new "Why don't you Google it?" The internet has been characterized by overabundance. Overabundance is
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Strategy
Vimeo Vs. Megaupload Vs. Youtube: Contrasting strategies of competing platforms

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Growth
How to become a billion dollar startup: Airbnb, Youtube and Platform Thinking

How the platform economy is reshaping global trade

Note: This essay was first
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Concepts
Destination Vs. Distribution: Why your product should be where your users are!

Customer Centricity in the Platform Revolution: Putting Customers at the Heart of Platform

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Disruption
Assistance, augmentation, and automation

The rise of next-gen platforms

The scene stealers at CES 2017 were digital assistants powered by artificial intelligence. Amazon’s Alexa and
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Growth
Growth = Engagement: A product design principle you can’t ignore
Newly launched startups love to see their traffic and sign-up stats grow. Growth, after all, is opium
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