Tag: business strategy
What Middlemen Dream Of
Startup Strategies that Survive, Prosper, and Win
Cross Platform App Strategies Elevate Beyond Cannibalistic Platforms
A significant portion of new media and tech companies are founded on platform access to both people and their data. Early on in the startup’s existence developers are encouraged to build on top of an API by minimizing barriers to entry and granting a broad range of access. Over time the walls go up and access is reigned in. Ecosystem contributors scout out high value services within a particular platform’s broader market, and as is often the case in immature markets, the platform devours its most promising offspring. I compared two simple categories of business trajectories in March last year. (more…)
Offer several products and you’re a salesmen, sell an impossible dream and you’re a visionary
Why Startups hit a Cash Impasse after Growth
One of the major risks for startups is failing to (sufficiently) monetize. App developers and service providers have a variety of methods for generating revenues at their disposal, but depending on the market, competitor pricing, and customer need, struggle to generate sufficient revenue for growth or even maintenance.
The Cleaner, leverage obsessions to bring order to chaotic systems
The Greedy Node Erodes Trust in the Network Economy
Boost efficiency with Open Earnings
Let’s begin by defining what I mean by open earnings:
Transparent public record of what individuals earn, and the responsibilities and metrics that will define their pay scale. An open ceiling on value added and corresponding pay is the key to getting the best effort from each team member.
Historically only sales positions could be open earnings. And this is the way big affiliate companies or other sales teams work. Each person earns a small percentage of each sale. (more…)