Platforms - KeynesYouDigIt/Knowledge GitHub Wiki

• Disintermediation never derailed a successful marketplace, and entrepreneurs tend to overestimate that risk
• If a competitor can quickly imitate a platform, firms should consider which apsects of their ecosystem to own and control themselves

To turn a product into a platform:

• Start with a defensible product and a critical mass of users
• Apply a hybrid business model focused on creating and sharing new value
• Drive rapid conversion to the new platform
• Identify and act on opportunities to deter competitive imitation