Business Model

Buddy, you've hit the nail on the head with this question. It's something every product person has grappled with. The answer is simple: it entirely depends on how much you charge them and how 'heavy' ...

Buddy, you've hit on a crucial point, a hurdle every aspiring product person has to ponder. There's no absolute good or bad between these two models.

Man, I totally get it. It's exactly like when I go home for Chinese New Year, and my mom asks me, "What exactly are you typing on that computer that makes you money?" Explaining "how you make money" t...

Certainly. Let's simplify this by imagining a top chef preparing a perfect dish for you. Starting from first principles, what is "user experience"? Simply put, it's your complete feeling when using so...

Okay, let's talk about this topic. Imagine that before Elon Musk, the general approach to building rockets was basically "copying a template." NASA would say a rocket should look like this, use these ...

Okay, let's talk about this. To think about this using "first principles," we need to strip away all complex business models and historical baggage, and return to the most primitive, fundamental quest...

Good question. Understanding this will make you much more accurate when evaluating many projects. Let's skip the jargon and talk plainly. To judge something using first principles, imagine yourself as...

Good question, let's talk about this in plain language; it's actually quite interesting. Let's start with a fundamental question: If you open a small restaurant, what's your goal? Is it to have all yo...

Good question. This issue isn't as complex as it sounds; let's break it down thoroughly. "First Principles" might sound profound, but simply put, it's like peeling an onion: stripping away all the fan...

To put it bluntly, this boils down to the most fundamental logic of business: Revenue > Costs. No matter how 'reasonable' a business appears, how 'innovative' its model, or how 'numerous' its users, i...

Good question, this is a very interesting angle. Let's talk about how to peel back a business model, layer by layer, like an onion, to see its innermost core and determine whether it can truly last.

Okay, no problem. Here's my understanding of Starlink's business model, hoping it helps you grasp it. Starlink's Business Model: Simply put, "Selling Hardware + Monthly Fees" Imagine you're in a remo...

Sure, here is the translation in English, maintaining the original markdown formatting as requested: The question is fascinating—let's tackle it in plain language.

Okay, that's a really interesting question, touching on almost every aspect of our future lives. I'll try to break it down for you in plain terms.

Okay, let's talk about this topic. Visiting the "Everything Store" but Can't Even Find the Door? — That’s the Discovery Problem Imagine walking into a giant warehouse supermarket that claims to have ...

Okay, no problem. Let's talk about this in plain terms. How Did Amazon Leverage the Long-Tail Effect to Go from an Online Bookstore to The Everything Store? Precisely the right question.

Okay, here's the translation: How Do Subscription Models (Like Netflix, Substack) Profit from the Long Tail? Imagine walking into a traditional video rental store (showing my age here, haha!).

Okay, this is an interesting question. Let me explain how the "Long Tail Effect" plays out in service industries we commonly encounter, using plain language.

Hello, it's great to chat with you about this topic. This is an excellent question because it hits right at the heart of one of the core secrets behind how companies like Google became titans.

Mate, that's a really great question. It's a common misunderstanding many people have when they first hear about the "Long Tail theory." Let's get straight to the point: The emergence of the Long Tail...