Hacker News with Generative AI: Business Strategy

The Cold Start Problem: Using Network Effects to Scale Your Product – A Review (madhavajay.com)
I have to say this is one of the best books I have ever read. Author @andrewchen (Andrew Chen) from a16z goes into depth from personal experience and research on what it takes to build a networked product and platform and more importantly what critical mistakes that people make and how to recover from them with actionable strategies and tactics.

Startup Growth, Network Effects, Business Strategy

79 points by williamtrask 4 days ago | 23 comments

Uber rethinks commission based pricing in India (restofworld.org)
India’s homegrown ride-hailing startups are forcing Uber to rethink its strategy.

India, Ride-hailing, Business Strategy, Competition

7 points by dockerd 7 days ago | 0 comments

How to Structure a B2B Marketplace Venture (sloanreview.mit.edu)
Companies preparing to launch platform-based marketplaces must think through the implications of organizational and governance choices.

B2B, Marketplaces, Business Strategy, Platforms, Governance

39 points by gnabgib 13 days ago | 3 comments

In a Storm of Tariffs, Many Companies See China as the Safest Harbor (nytimes.com)
Even as President Trump heaped additional tariffs on China, his barrage of trade levies on countries across Asia and unpredictability about what he might do next has encouraged some companies to hunker down in China, exactly the opposite of what he had hoped.

International Trade, China, Tariffs, Business Strategy, US-China Relations

9 points by JumpCrisscross 17 days ago | 1 comments

Build, buy, or borrow: open-source and your tech stack (opensource.net)
Open Source adoption can be affected by the fact that many businesses prefer in-house solutions rather than leveraging existing Open Source options. Even when a robust ecosystem supports those options. Oh, they do have reasons! But almost all these reasons can be cast back. Let’s discuss when it’s more strategic to use Open Source and when it’s not.

Open Source, Technology, Business Strategy

5 points by devonnull 45 days ago | 0 comments

You can’t build a moat with AI (redux) (frontierai.substack.com)
Last spring, we wrote an article called You can’t build a moat with AI. That post argued that prompt engineering, while important, would be difficult to defend over time given how easy it is to experiment with LLMs. As a result, you have to focus on the quality of data your application has access to and your use of that data to differentiate yourself.

Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Business Strategy, Data Science

134 points by cgwu 65 days ago | 102 comments

If your customers don't talk, NPS is a vanity metric (elliotcsmith.com)
Word of mouth is a hell of a growth lever, but only when it works. It’s now become almost universal to send your customers an NPS survey and—hopefully—use your scores in the high 80s to show how well you’ll grow organically. Truth is, this only works if your customers actually talk to one another and if the problem you solve is something they’d discuss.

Customer Feedback, Growth Hacking, Business Strategy

38 points by smitec 81 days ago | 55 comments

Ask HN: So Where's the Moat for AI? (ycombinator.com)
Almost 2 years ago the infamous "moat memo" from Google leaked, it seemed like at the time this was heavily dismissed, however, as the months go on this seems correct.

Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy, Technology, Google

10 points by avbanks 89 days ago | 19 comments

How to Activate the Value Flywheel Effect with Your Data (owulveryck.info)
In today’s hyper-competitive world, businesses no longer rely solely on gut decisions or intuition; they depend on data-driven insights to stay agile and make fast, smart decisions.

Data Analysis, Business Strategy, Competitive Advantage

4 points by owulveryck 111 days ago | 1 comments

Show HN: I aggregated over 200 Go-To-Market strategies (fellowry.com)
Discover and discuss 200+ GTM strategies with other GTM operators.

Marketing, Business Strategy, Go-to-Market, Community

82 points by baetylus 112 days ago | 27 comments

The Rise and Future Fall of MicroStrategy (medium.com)
Through strong but false narratives, MicroStrategy shares are trading at a large premium to net assets. From this premium, a “Bitcoin yield” is extracted through ATM offerings and convertible bond issuance. The premium provides an arbitrage to the company, which now captures it in the largest ATM offering in human history.

Finance, Bitcoin, Market Analysis, Business Strategy

40 points by noch 122 days ago | 109 comments

Apple halts effort to build iPhone hardware subscription service (bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. has halted work on a project to build an iPhone hardware subscription service, according to people familiar with the matter, retreating from an attempt to change the way consumers buy its flagship device.

Apple, Hardware Subscriptions, Mobile Devices, Business Strategy

18 points by mfiguiere 128 days ago | 2 comments

Podcast on Go to market – who needs to be on it? (ycombinator.com)
hey everyone, I am thinking of launching a dedicated GTM Podcast. Who should be a guest?

Marketing, Podcasts, Business Strategy

6 points by GTM_Vic 150 days ago | 1 comments

Stores don't sell your favorite product anymore. That's on purpose (cnn.com)

Consumerism, Business Strategy, Supply Chain

5 points by elsewhen 169 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: How would you launch a privacy-first, Instagram-like social network? (ycombinator.com)

Social Media, Privacy, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

55 points by thunderstruck 170 days ago | 116 comments

Ask HN: How to Buy Squatted Domains? (ycombinator.com)
How does one go about buying a squatted domain? I realize domain names in this day and age aren’t super important, I am curious if knowledge persons have strategies or ideas as to how acquire a domain name that a.) you know has been squatted on for years and b.) cannot find any contact information associated with said domain.

Domain Names, Legal Issues, Business Strategy

13 points by dgfitz 175 days ago | 3 comments

The Elimination Strategy – Why More Makes Your SaaS Worth Less (slimsaas.com)
The most valuable companies in the world aren’t built by adding. They’re built by eliminating. Not by giving customers more options, but by systematically removing every friction between them and what they want.

SaaS, Business Strategy, Growth Hacking, Customer Experience

34 points by NoSEVDev 176 days ago | 31 comments

Google's Shadow Campaigns (microsoft.com)
Since moving into my current role at Microsoft almost seven years ago, I’ve worked hard to be genuine, responsive, and transparent.

Google, Microsoft, Business Strategy, Competition

11 points by lunarmony 178 days ago | 1 comments

Google's Shadow Campaigns (microsoft.com)
Since moving into my current role at Microsoft almost seven years ago, I’ve worked hard to be genuine, responsive, and transparent.

Google, Microsoft, Business Strategy, Transparency

13 points by cmilton 179 days ago | 0 comments

Apple Slowly Moves Away from Its Annual Product Release Strategy (bloomberg.com)
Apple is inching away from its annual product upgrade cycle, a move that could lead to more frequent releases and fewer jarring delays. Also: A look at when the company’s next products are coming out, including Apple Intelligence.

Apple, Product Releases, Technology, Business Strategy

7 points by doener 201 days ago | 3 comments

DuckDuckGo's Bold Play to Weaken Competition (aei.org)
Give DuckDuckGo (DDG) credit for its spirit. After 15 years of trying, the search engine ranks fifth globally. But it has, stagnated and even DDG admits it isn’t on par with Google. Now, rather than innovating to surpass its competitors, DDG is asking the government to force Google to hand over the secret sauce that made Google the market leader. Imagine telling Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce they must play for both the Kansas City Chiefs and their opponents each week.

Search Engines, Competition, Antitrust, Government Regulation, Business Strategy

3 points by marban 204 days ago | 0 comments

Capacity planning for more credible OKRs (withluna.ai)
OKRs, whether stretched or committed, often fall short of delivering tangible outcomes, leading to frustration and a loss of credibility with teams, especially when they feel imposed by leadership.

OKRs, Business Strategy, Goal Setting, Leadership, Productivity

10 points by pauldebahy 220 days ago | 0 comments

Volvo gives up plan to sell only EVs by 2030 (bbc.com)

Automotive Industry, Electric Vehicles, Volvo, Business Strategy

5 points by bookofjoe 232 days ago | 0 comments

Apple Succession Strategy: Keep the Old Guard Around as Long as Possible (bloomberg.com)

Apple, Business Strategy, Leadership, Succession Planning

87 points by mfiguiere 237 days ago | 66 comments

Ask HN: How to sell a startup for $5M in 5-10 years? (not about product ideas) (ycombinator.com)

Startups, Acquisitions, Business Strategy, Valuation

14 points by throwaway48540 247 days ago | 15 comments

Why isn't Apple attacking the enterprise market? (ycombinator.com)