Comments on: A Model For Tech Investing http://www.vcdave.com/2007/04/15/internet-investing-stages/ The latest news from David Feinleib at MDV Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tech, Startups, Capital, Ideas. » Why You’re A Product Before You’re A Platform http://www.vcdave.com/2007/04/15/internet-investing-stages/comment-page-1/#comment-4891 Tech, Startups, Capital, Ideas. » Why You’re A Product Before You’re A Platform Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:18:38 +0000 http://www.vcdave.com/2007/04/15/internet-investing-stages/#comment-4891 [...] As I wrote some time ago, I’d rather have a company that ultimately defines the ecosystem and owns the customer (or user) than a company that is part of the ecosystem. I’m certainly not against investing in companies that are not ultimately platforms — many valuables ones have and will continue to be built. And by the nature of platform success, you’re a product before you’re a platform. [...] [...] As I wrote some time ago, I’d rather have a company that ultimately defines the ecosystem and owns the customer (or user) than a company that is part of the ecosystem. I’m certainly not against investing in companies that are not ultimately platforms — many valuables ones have and will continue to be built. And by the nature of platform success, you’re a product before you’re a platform. [...]

]]> By: Nivi http://www.vcdave.com/2007/04/15/internet-investing-stages/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Nivi Wed, 09 May 2007 00:50:01 +0000 http://www.vcdave.com/2007/04/15/internet-investing-stages/#comment-145 "I’d rather have a company that defines the ecosystem and owns the customer (or user) than a company that is part of the ecosystem." Great quote. This is similar to Peter Drucker and Alan Kay's aphorisms about predicting the future by inventing it. Russell Ackoff has a great analysis of this approach which I summarized here: http://www.nivi.com/blog/article/predict-the-future-or-control-it “I’d rather have a company that defines the ecosystem and owns the customer (or user) than a company that is part of the ecosystem.”

Great quote. This is similar to Peter Drucker and Alan Kay’s aphorisms about predicting the future by inventing it. Russell Ackoff has a great analysis of this approach which I summarized here: http://www.nivi.com/blog/article/predict-the-future-or-control-it

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