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Platforms and Networks
Personal blog · platformsandnetworks.blogspot.comstartupsbusiness
Platforms and Networks is a personal blog at platformsandnetworks.blogspot.com about startups and business. Since 2009, 14 different Hacker News readers have linked it 19 times, most often “Business model analysis: Platforms and Network Effects”. The last post was in 2016, but the archive is still widely read.
Too few sampled comments (3) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link this blog for analysis of platforms and network effects, such as why platforms tend to be proprietary, and for advice on startup pitching and managing product teams.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 3 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Insights and Resources for Tech Entrepreneurs
Most-linked posts?
- Business model analysis: Platforms and Network Effects2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2011-07-23
- Best advice on product management, marketing, & biz dev for lean startups2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2011-01-08
- My compilation of the Web's best advice for entrepreneurs2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2009-11-26
- Managing Startups: Best Posts of 20112 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2011-12-29
What Hacker News says?
Well, that is understandable due the network effects business model[1]: a platform must be proprietary—controlled by a single company—for its provider to capture value created through network growth Of course, there is the alternative: sharing the market than conducting an expensive winner-take-all battle , but as the current market leader, it surely wasn't in Facebook's intereset. [1] http://platformsandnetworks.bl…
Comment linking /2011/07/business-model-analysis-part-2.html
on “Facebook shows even more fear (of Google+, etc.)”Submitted Best advice on product management, marketing, & biz dev for lean startups as a story · 74 points
HN discussionUgh. Yes, 10-20-30 is what most VCs ask for. However, it's not what works in a first meeting. You can't demo a product and sell a dream with 10/20/30. http://platformsandnetworks.blogspot.com/2009/12/pitching.ht... http://www.kartme.com/blog/pitching-without-powerpoint-8-tip...
Comment linking /2009/12/pitching.html
on “The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint”Submitted Business model analysis: Platforms and Network Effects as a story · 14 points
HN discussionI guess this is the article that's really of interest: http://platformsandnetworks.blogspot.com/2014/01/managing-st... Although the Spotify article is particularly interesting to me
Comment linking /2014/01/managing-startups-best-blog-posts-of.html
on “How Spotify Builds Products”Submitted Managing Startups: Best Posts of 2012 as a story · 10 points
HN discussionSubmitted Managing Startups: Best Posts of 2011 as a story · 9 points
HN discussionSubmitted Managing Startups: Best Posts of 2011 as a story · 7 points
HN discussionSubmitted Startup Management 101 as a story · 4 points
HN discussionSubmitted My compilation of the Web's best advice for entrepreneurs as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Best Startup Posts of 2012 as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Business Model Analysis, Part 3: Switching Costs as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Platforms and Networks: Launching Tech Ventures as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Launching Tech Ventures: Part I, Course Overview as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Best Startup Posts of 2012 as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Platforms and Networks: Business Model Analysis, Part 5: Virality as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Free Software for Managing a Lean Startup as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted A Compilation of the Web's Best Advice for Entrepreneurs as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Google and Open Systems as a story · 1 points
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