Product & Startup Builder

How to answer the question of platform and gatekeeper risk?

Added on by Chris Saad.

If an investor is asking why “Platform X can’t just do this” the answer is…

Direct to customer - We’re not waiting for them

Innovator's Dilemma - They won’t even try

Focus, focus, focus - If they try, they won’t follow through.

Network Effects - If they follow through, it will be too late.

Build vs. Partner - Eventually they will need to partner with us

Historical Precedent - This has all happened before and it will happen again.