Episode 12- The Joys and Challenges of The Platform Business Model
b"Most of us would be hard pressed getting through a day without interacting with at least one platform business: Airbnb, Uber, eBay, Amazon, Kindle, Google. But do we really understand how these businesses work? How do they make money? How do they differ from conventional ways of doing business? And what wider implications does the rise of platforms have for our economy and society?\\n\\nOn this episode of Think Business Futures, David and Nicole look at the theory and practicalities of platform businesses with Professor Haim Mendelson.\\n\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\nYou can find more of Hiam Mendelson\\u2019s work at Stanford University Business School\\n\\n\\nYou can find more information on Vanouhi's platform business, Kindershare, here.\\n\\n\\nMusic by: Emil Axelsson, Johannes Bornl\\xf6f and Vieveri"