Facebook could solve some of its business problems with one simple solution: Charge users.
Posts Tagged as: The Age of the Platform
Posts Tagged as: The Age of the Platform
App.net & the Open-Closed Platform Dilemma
The company hit its funding mark but its work to build a true platform is far from over.
The End of Silicon Valley as We Know It?
Thoughts on platforms and innovation.
Best Reasons to Turn Down VC Funding
It’s very easy to say no to VC firms these days. In this piece, I look at the decision to do that.
Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess Talks Music Apps
The über-talented musician talks to me about a range of topics.
Digg and Other People’s Platforms (OPPs)
Your platform may very well determine your startup’s success—so why not build your own?
The Gradually Closing Platform Strategy
Facebook and Twitter keep on closing their platforms. This is no accident.
System Failures Still Haunt Us
One of the largest US market makers is on the edge of bankruptcy. The cause: a technology failure.
On Stocktwits and Frenemies
Twitter goes from friend to enemy in an instant. The platform giveth and the platform taketh away.
A Platform for Micro-Businesses
Platforms, Strategy, Technology, Trends
In my latest HuffPo piece, I talk to the CEO of SohoOS about his vision for very small companies.
Inc. Article #11: Facebook’s Biggest Problem
Platforms, Social Media, Trends
Unless you’ve been living in a vacuum, you know that Facebook’s stock has been reeling.
Amazon: Under the Radar?
How one of the world’s biggest companies quietly churns along.
Innovation, Google Plus, and the Additive Power of Platforms
What happens when platforms build on top of other planks and platforms?
Office 2013: Do You Care?
Microsoft’s latest version of its flagship product is coming soon. Does it matter?
Postal Vision 2020 Panel
An interesting chat with Marshall Van Alstyne, Syed Hoda, Larry Weber, and Jeff Jarvis.
On Microsoft and Marissa Mayer’s Challenge
Why Mayer’s turnaround is nothing like Microsoft’s Internet challenge in 1995.