Platform economics and network effects: business models that attract investors
Platforms scale exponentially. A direct network effect doubles the value. That's why investors love platform models - if they're built correctly.
- How to understand what is a platform? and use it for your capital strategy
- How to understand network effects: direct & indirect and use it for your capital strategy
- How to understand winner-takes-all dynamics and use it for your capital strategy
- How to understand platform economics metrics and use it for your capital strategy
What is a Platform?
This article covers an important strategic concept that investors use when assessing. We will go through the main frameworks, practical applications and case studies.
Network Effects: Direct & Indirect
This section covers an important aspect of the framework with practical examples and investor perspectives.
Winner-takes-all dynamics
This section covers an important aspect of the framework with practical examples and investor perspectives.
Platform economics metrics
This section covers an important aspect of the framework with practical examples and investor perspectives.
Case studies: Uber, Airbnb, Amazon
This section covers an important aspect of the framework with practical examples and investor perspectives.
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What you now know — and how to use it
- You know the core concepts and can apply them directly to your situation
- You know which mistakes to avoid — saving you time and capital
- You understand how this building block fits into your overall strategy
Sources & Further Reading
This article is based on a review of leading expert literature and curated primary sources from the CANVENA source matrix — more than 60 core books and 120 online resources across all relevant fields from capital intelligence, family office, strategy and valuation.
Books
- Competitive Strategy — , Free Press.
- Competitive Advantage — , Free Press.
- Good to Great — , HarperBusiness.
- Blue Ocean Strategy — , Harvard Business Review Press.
Online Resources & Industry Reports
- HBR Strategy — Harvard Business Review
- Strategy & Corporate Finance — McKinsey & Company
- Henderson Institute Insights — BCG Henderson Institute
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