Platform Revolution: How Networked Markets Are Transforming the Economy
Facebook, PayPal, Alibaba, Uber — these seemingly disparate companies have upended entire industries by harnessing a single phenomenon: the platform business model. In the face of the platform revolution, assumptions about operations, finance, strategy, and innovation all change. Exploring the what, how, and why of this revolution reveals the strategies behind some of today’s rising platforms and explains how entrepreneurs and traditional companies — in businesses as diverse as shoes, spices, dating, energy, home appliances, and education — can thrive in this new world.
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