Success Legends with Shirish Nadkarni, founder of Livemocha, collaborator of Blackberry and author of Winner Takes All

What do eBay, Amazon, and Alibaba have in common? These are all giant online marketplaces that are modern monopolies in their markets. Author and Legendary leader, Shirish Nadkarni, debuts "Winner Takes All," a provocative book that posits these giants gained critical mass through accrued networks, making their growth unstoppable.Hear Shirish dissect Uber's success and significance, and listen to the inside story on the software developer that launched Blackberry's email system. Shirish recalls his favorite collaborations, answers the burning question about Congress needing to pass regulations to eliminate self-preferencing, and has a notable moment tackling the concept of significance. We highly recommend reading Winner Takes All, How Online Marketplaces are Creating Modern Monopolies.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.