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US Platforms, Markets,  and Opportunities Startonomics / Tokyo - June 9, 2009 Dave McClure, Founders Fund Bradley Horowitz, Google Dan Gould, Fox Interactive
Evolution of Platforms + Successful Platform Monopolists ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Social Platform Wars  (circa late 2007 / early 2008) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Platform Viability Successful Platforms have 3 Things: 1) Features 2) Users 3) Money Users   . .  Money Features Growth Profit Profitable Growth Nirvana
Platform Discussion Topics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Vertical Market Platforms? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Overview of US Platforms & Social Networking (Startonomics Tokyo, June 2009)

  • 1. US Platforms, Markets, and Opportunities Startonomics / Tokyo - June 9, 2009 Dave McClure, Founders Fund Bradley Horowitz, Google Dan Gould, Fox Interactive
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  • 4. Platform Viability Successful Platforms have 3 Things: 1) Features 2) Users 3) Money Users . . Money Features Growth Profit Profitable Growth Nirvana
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  • 6.