Platforms can be a strong source of competitive advantage. But how do you build a successful platform if you only have products? In our recent HBR article, we explain the fundamentals of transforming products into platforms. Like riding a bike, it’s easy to describe the physics but hard to actually do. What are the “best practices” of building platforms from products?
Transitioning Your Company from Product to Platform
It should happen in stages.
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