Platform

also referred to as: platforms

3 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Dec 31, 2024 by Rob Walling · across every show →

Everything said about Platform, oldest first

Dec 31, 2024 bearish
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Walling: Do not build a ten-year business on third-party platforms
“I would not want to build a ten-year business on any of these platforms, because they do not give a about you, and they will sooner cut off your API access accidentally, say oops, Killed your business. They will build the feature directly into their platform.”
Rob Walling Dec 31, 2024 ▶ 20:29 Episode 746 | 9 Startup Predictions for 2025
Apr 7, 2026 neutral
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Vollset: SaaS companies typically need $10M+ ARR for PE platform deals
“Most of the time you're going to need to be at like 10 or maybe even 15 or 20 to be considered a true platform.”
Einar Vollset Apr 7, 2026 ▶ 14:26 Episode 827 | The Founder's Guide to Selling Your SaaS for What I...
Apr 28, 2026 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Reimer: Major social platforms penalize outbound links to keep users on-platform
“All the platforms are penalizing outbound links. You know, I think ex-Twitter has gotten a lot of, took a lot of heat for this, like, Elon did this thing that's like, what, now everyone has to post the link in the comments below, but the truth is, like, they'r…”
Derrick Reimer Apr 28, 2026 ▶ 14:36 Episode 830 | Breaking Through Plateaus, Zero-Click Marketing, an...
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