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Nick Johnson
@nlj_1 · Applico
Hi, I’m Nicholas Johnson, co-author of Modern Monopolies. Look forward to hearing your questions/comments!
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Alex Moazed
@alexmoazed · Co-author Modern Monopolies, CEO Applico
Thanks @colemercer. I’m Alex Moazed and I wrote Modern Monopolies with Nicholas Johnson, @nlj_1. Our book is about the platform business model (Uber, Airbnb, Snapchat, Lending Club are all platforms) and what it takes to build these businesses. The book explains things like why modern monopolies are good, how to solve the chicken and egg problem, why eBay fa… See more
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Given your experience with evaluating successful platforms in the past, what do you think are the top 3 elements to creating a successful platform on mobile?
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Nick Johnson
@nlj_1 · Applico
Hi, I’m Nicholas Johnson, co-author of Modern Monopolies. Look forward to hearing your questions/comments!
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Cole Mercer
@colemercer · Product @ SoundCloud
I had the pleasure of being an early reader of Modern Monopolies. It's a great read about influence of the platform business model and I'd recommend it for anyone who’s looking to learn more about platforms, which are basically the most dominating business model of our time. It also contains plenty of strategies for ensuring any platform startup is doing thi… See more
Dominic Esposito
@domjespo · Head of Product, Startup
@nlj_1 Congrats on the book launch! As a Product Owner in a "Services Marketplace" I can definitely vet that this book knows what it's talking about. Interested to get your thoughts on the effect of "bots" on platforms. The book refers a lot to mobile apps as the dominant interface for platforms but with the excitement around Slack, Alexa, & Viv we're st… See more