StartupTalk #7 – Nicolaj Højer: An introduction to apps and platforms
It’s easy to namedrop a few of the world’s biggest apps and platforms, such as Facebook, IMDb, YouTube, etc. These examples have been successful in attracting and retaining users to their platforms. In this video Nicolai Højer Nielsen sets up the basics of how you can attract a critical mass of users to your app or platform, enabling you to taste the sweet benefits of the network effect, while also introducing what the complications of this business model are.
The talk was held at Matrikel1 in Copenhagen and was supplemented by co-founder of Vivino, Heini Zachariassen, and co-founder and CEO of Zliide, Morten Møgelmose. As a result of the talk, we’ve made a blogpost accounting for actionable advice and learnings on the topic.
