What the $%#! is a Platform Company

Platform’s serve multiple purposes that enable the companies that build them to drive growth exponentially I have competed against platform companies almost my whole career. I started my career in 1997, 3-years after Amazon...

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Responsible Intelligence

Responsible Intelligence

The headlines of late have been full of questions about what the Internet knows about us. Every day with our internet browsing, credit card transactions, social media posts, and the very act of carrying our phones we leave...

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I See The Future Everyday

I caught a glimpse of the future when my daughter was in 5th grade. She was sitting in the corner of the living room talking into her iPhone. I asked what she was doing and she said “Writing a paper, Dad.” That gave me...

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What Vendors Won't Tell You

What Your Vendors May Not Tell you

If you have any experience implementing enterprise software such as SAP or Oracle, you have most likely worked with an ecosystem of vendors to assist in the implementation. This includes the software vendor, a system...

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