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I was reminded of the smiling curve while reading this excellent piece by David Carr in the New York Times about Facebook and publishers:For traditional publishers, the home page may soon become akin to the print edition — nice to have, but not the primary attraction. In the last few months, more than half the visitors to The New York Times have... See more

The Supplier Differentiation SpectrumConsider the six companies I mentioned above: Facebook, Google, Amazon, Netflix, Apple, and Microsoft.The degree of differentiation of tech company suppliers variesThese companies exist on a spectrum in terms of supplier differentiation (and, by extension, supplier power):Facebook has commoditized suppliers more... See more

The DAO-ification of community facilitates meaningful collaborative work, continuous feedback, and a closer relationship between brands and communities. Distributing tokenised ownership and governance transforms community members into vested and passionate ambassadors and contributors. With some the key levers of building and activating brands... See more

It wasn’t the internet that transformed retail or music. It wasn’t the smartphone that created Uber. Instead, it took business model change which exploited new technologies. In retail, it was the Amazon business model of one-click checkout, marketplace and next-day delivery. In music, it was the iTunes model of unbundling music to let us buy... See more

Elevating communities into the market and individuals into blue-chip owners.