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Startup anti-pattern #3: platform risk
Simeon Simeonov · itamarnovick.com Free Intermediate
An investor's short, blunt take on why platform risk makes a company harder to back and how founders can reduce it. It helps you see your dependency the way a skeptical outsider does. A quick read that sharpens how you talk about and manage the risk.
- Investors discount businesses that lean on one platform.
- Reduce risk by owning distribution and customer data.
- Name the risk early instead of hoping nobody notices.
