Distinguishing between platforms and aggregators isn’t just an academic exercise: it qualifies the competitive environment vis-à-vis the competitive environment and as such it should weigh heavily on strategy and regulation.
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“That’s a crock of shit. This isn’t a platform. A platform is when the economic value of everybody that uses it, exceeds the value of the company that creates it. Then it’s a platform” - Bill Gates