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While the book is finished, there are challenges and questions that merit discussion. Here are some additional thoughts.
The Curse of a Platform Technology
What do platform technologies have in common? The answer is that they have many potential users and uses, but no obvious single customer who stands out as the best buyer. They’re dangerous for an entrepreneur, because they represent general capability rather than focus.
Paths to Market
You want to start a company and build it around your technology. There are different paths—different strategies—that can allow you to get to market. By “get to market,” I mean being in a position to sell your technology and receive payment for it from multiple buyers.
A Couple of Useful Frameworks
If you’re new to commercializing your technology and building a company, there are some frameworks that have been around for a while. In this post, I’ll discuss two of them.
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