In this class, I talk about why platforms fail and do an introduction to ecosystems vs. platforms.

You can listen here or at iTunes, Google Podcasts and Himalaya.

Cited in this talk:

• Why Do Most Business Ecosystems Fail (BCG)

Related podcasts and articles:

• How Did Alibaba Beat Everyone? Products vs. Digital Platforms. (Jeff’s Asia Tech Class – Podcast 4)
• Review: Why Digital Platforms Are the Super Predators of Business (Jeff’s Asia Tech Class – Podcast 16)

This is part of Learning Goals: Level 7, with a focus on:

• #30: Ecosystems vs. Digital Platforms

Concepts for this class:

• Ecosystems vs. Digital Platforms
• SMILE Operational Marathon: Ecosystem Shaping and Management
• Mismatched and/or Crippled Scale
• Digital-Physical Hybrids
• Multihoming
• Blitzscaling

Companies for this class:

• None

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