We do a deep dive on a popular but difficult to execute tech strategy that manages to connect the dots between many disparate customers into a massive (and valuable!) network, exemplified by new features from Slack and Stripe that were announced this week.

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Bounce House

Come for the tool, stay for the network

Slack - Start a direct message with someone outside your company

Stripe - 1-click payments using Link with Stripe