In a business and technology landscape that continues to evolve at breakneck speed, platform leaders are under pressure to keep pace. The rapid changes can be overwhelming, and open...
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Like every year, the Launchworks & Co team was delighted to attend the Platform Strategy Summit, traditionally held at the MIT Media Labs in Boston. The event, organised by renowned...
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Every year, the Launchworks & Co team attends the IDE Platform Strategy Summit at the MIT Media Labs in Boston. The event is organised by renowned platform academics Marshall Van...
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Platform businesses create value in very different ways from traditional linear businesses. They do so by attracting two or more groups of participants, in order to match them so that they...
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Building a successful marketplace business is notoriously difficult. Marketplaces Connect 2018 provided a chance to hear reports from the front line, and hear the stories of some of the...
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Kicking off Marketplaces Connect 2018 at Rise London in Shoreditch, Laure Claire Reillier, Author of Platform Strategy and Co-Founder/COO of Launchworks & Co, described seven principles...
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Any entrepreneur will tell you that access to capital is critical to build, launch and grow a business. Capital can come from many sources: profitable and cash flow neutral customers,...
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Carwow is the highly disruptive platform for buying and selling new and used cars. Starting out in 2013, Carwow has grown to 200 employees, making it Europe’s 6th fastest growing...
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Marketplaces are not new. Istanbul’s magnificent “Grand Bazaar” dates back to 1461. Today, the Grand Bazaar is a thriving complex, employing 26,000 people (more than twice the...
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Here are the highlights from Marketplaces Connect 2017. For more detailed insights, check panel discussions on Growth and Trust from leading platforms Carwow, Plentific, Movidian and...
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