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Why Distribution Is Becoming the New Moat
The Long Game · Ep. 214
The gist
Building software got cheap, so the advantage moved to whoever owns the channel and the workflow. Pricing should follow usage before it follows seats.
Key points
- 01The supply of software is about to increase by an order of magnitude.04:12→
- 02Distribution compounds faster than product quality ever did.22:40→
- 03Workflow depth is the one moat that survives cheap building.51:08→
- 04Start usage-based, then add a platform fee once you're embedded.1:22:18→
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