The Art and Science of Platform Business Models
So much for the fat protocol thesis, we might say. The platforms of web3 start to look a lot like the p2p platforms of web2 and web1: the Pipes, the Airbnbs, the Ebays that win markets by capturing liquidity for rare, non-fungible items and services, their strong liquidity moat giving them strong commissions.
David Phelps • People are the New Platforms
Like all multisided platforms, the pricing structures of the software platforms we have encountered in this book reflect the need to get all unintegrated sides on board: end users, application/game/content developers, and manufacturers of hardware and peripheral equipment. The structures we have examined have three remarkable features. First, all o
... See moreDavid S. Evans • Invisible Engines: How Software Platforms Drive Innovation and Transform Industries
This high economic value meant that Airbnb could quickly scale with the Economic network effect that translated each new successive listing into increased conversion rates, improved unit economics, and higher gross revenues for the network.