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Special drop: David on Levels' Podcast!

2021/10/7
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David Rosenthal和Ben Grinnell讨论了公司发展战略，认为构建生态系统比专注于单一产品线更具优势。他们以亚马逊和苹果公司为正面案例，以23andMe为反面案例，阐述了生态系统模式的韧性和适应性。他们认为，在快速变化的市场环境中，多元化发展和适应性是成功的关键。他们还讨论了复杂性理论在公司战略中的应用，强调了韧性和适应性而非预测能力的重要性。他们认为，公司应该通过运行大量实验，并允许意外发生来进行更明智的投资。 Ben Grinnell主要从Levels公司的角度出发，探讨了如何构建一个围绕公司核心产品（血糖监测）的健康生态系统。他认为，Levels的未来在于生物可观测性，允许第三方开发者在其平台上开发应用，拓展其应用范围。他认为，平台战略并非一开始就设定目标，而是随着公司发展逐步形成的。他以苹果公司App Store的案例说明了开放生态系统的重要性，以及通过开放平台吸引第三方开发者参与，从而创造出意想不到的价值。

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The discussion explores the concept of ecosystems versus single-threaded companies, using examples like Amazon and Netflix to illustrate the differences in growth and diversification strategies.

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Earlier this week David went on Levels' podcast, A Whole New Level), hosted by Acquired "Super LP" and Levels' head of growth, Ben Grynol. We had such a blast that we wanted to share here with the community as well! Full show notes from Levels below:

When most companies start, they are single-threaded companies. More specifically, companies start with one product or revenue stream and evolve. Amazon is a great example of a company that has built an ecosystem. The company started as an e-commerce site for selling books, and now has a number of inter-related businesses that make up the entire Amazon ecosystem.

Netflix is an example of a company that started as a single-threaded company – (a platform for viewing video content) – and has, for the most part, remained that way since its inception.

As we build Levels, we often think about the way that our company will evolve – will it be an ecosystem for health, or will we remain focused on monitoring glucose? In this episode, David Rosenthal, (VC and Host of Acquired Podcast), dives deep into what it takes to build an ecosystem around a company.

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