Platforms and Power (with Hamilton Helmer and Chenyi Shi)
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Platforms and Power (with Hamilton Helmer and Chenyi Shi) mentions The Matchmakers by Evans and Schmalensee, Seven Powers by Hamilton Helmer, and The Everything Store by Brad Stone with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
There's a book that Hamilton and I both really enjoyed reading and learned a lot from. It's called The Matchmakers from Evans and Schmalensee.
my colleague Chenyi and I have been developing a new framework for how executives can apply seven powers for platform businesses, which are way more…
Because I read the everything store.
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The host mentions 'The Matchmakers' to highlight its insightful exploration of platforms and their historical context…
The host mentioned 'Seven Powers' in the context of discussing a new framework for executives to apply its principles…
The host mentioned 'The Everything Store' to illustrate the concept of flywheels in successful companies. It serves a…
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“Hamilton and I both really enjoyed reading and learned a lot from. They took their title from or in reference to the Chinese ancient village matchmakers who would keep a knowledge base of single men and women in the village and pair them up for dates.”
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“The excerpt discusses the concept of surplus leader margin from the book 'Seven Powers', which relates to pricing strategies in business.”
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“The mention of 'The Everything Store' relates to understanding scaling in platform businesses and the dynamics of market power.”
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The host mentions 'The Matchmakers' to highlight its insightful exploration of platforms and their historical context. The book provides a framewor…
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