Modern Monopolies
by Alex Moazed and Nicholas L. Johnson
A platform-strategy book from practitioners: the core transaction, four functions, and why platforms win. Lighter than Platform Revolution.
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you want a quicker platform primer.
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Skip it if…
you have Platform Revolution.
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Three things you will actually use
- Define the core transaction.
- Audience building, matchmaking, tools, rules.
- Platforms tend to monopoly.
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Define your platform's core transaction in one sentence.
Our verdict
Quicker platform primer.
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