Platform Strategy
Ideas and insights about platform strategy from MIT Sloan.
Platforms could power the circular economy
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Platforms excel at connecting disparate buyers and sellers. That model is poised to support the circular economy, which reuses raw materials and finished goods.
Why B2B platforms struggle to succeed
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New research identifies four types of business-to-business platforms and three ways they can think about success.
Xbox CFO on gaming content, business models, and generative AI
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Xbox CFO Tim Stuart explains what other industries can learn from the booming gaming industry.
3 ways to improve social media platforms for everyone
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Experts recommend using responsible artificial intelligence, misinformation interventions, and decentralized platforms to address some of social media’s flaws.
Creating change through collaborative participation
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The Zipcar co-founder shares her idea of “Peers Inc,” the organizational structure that creates collaborations between institutions and external resources and people.
What Web3 means for businesses
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Capitalizing on Web3 may not be all that different from adapting to the virtual communities that emerged from Web2, one expert argues.
Data, Web3 top 2022 MIT Platform Report
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Platforms are using data and preparing for Web3 and the metaverse, according to experts at the 2022 MIT Platform Summit.
How to nurture a data-driven customer — and why
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Customer data is key as companies seek to create new digital revenue streams. Here’s how to attract and retain a new class of customer.
4 visions for the future of retail
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How retail stores and companies can thrive in the experience economy.
Data is the key to overcoming the ‘new digital divide’
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Four ways to make sure your company is on the right side of the digital divide between data-driven companies and those struggling with data strategy.