Platforms and Power (with Hamilton Helmer and Chenyi Shi)

We sit down once again with one of the world’s very best strategy
thinkers, 7 Powers author Hamilton Helmer — this time joined by
his impressive Strategy Capital colleague Chenyi Shi — to discuss
platform businesses, and how the Power framework applies to them.
If you’re building, investing in, or just curious about the
dynamics of platforms, this episode is a must-listen. We owe a
huge thanks to Hamilton and Chenyi for sharing their
work-in-progress insights on this very special category of
companies. Tune in!



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