Three reasons platform excellence is essential to growth — Ted Moser // Prophet

Ted Moser, Senior Partner at Prophet, delves into leveraging platforms for business revitalization and growth. In today’s landscape, it’s no longer optional for businesses to adopt a platform approach. In addition to preparing for modern competition, being involved in the customer's use journey is essential for a brand to be considered relevant in the modern era. Today, Ted discusses the three reasons platform excellence is essential to growth.
About the speaker

Ted Moser

Prophet

 - Prophet

Ted is Senior Partner at Prophet

Show Notes

  • 02:56
    Why a platform approach to business is not optional
    Being with the customer during their use journey defines modern brand relevance. Secondly, investors prioritize businesses that travel with customers, adding value and generating data to increase LTV, and a platform approach is crucial to prepare for convergent competition.
  • 06:46
    Adopting a platform approach
    While pure-play software companies may face challenges in competing with established platform players, it's not too late for most companies. There are still opportunities for new players to enter the market and create value, particularly those blending digital and physical.
  • 09:30
    The dynamics of market competition
    Next-gen disruptors are emerging, while original disruptors reinvent themselves to adapt to changing market dynamics. Instead of relying on information monopolies, companies must focus on earning customer choice and optimizing operations for effective management of customer data.

Quotes

  • "A platform approach to business existential, not optional. Being with the customer as they use is becoming the definition of a relevant modern brand." - Ted Moser

  • "As platforms have emerged, the most relevant brands, the top 10 80% are platform companies." - Ted Moser

  • "In a world where the information monopoly is no longer a trustworthy assumption to strategy, platform companies are no longer special and must move to the next generation of ways to win." - Ted Moser

About the speaker

Ted Moser

Prophet

 - Prophet

Ted is Senior Partner at Prophet

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