When Network Effects Are Good Moats for AI Startups
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There are many guides on building moats, such as this one Hacker News (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42620994).
But for me, these guides list moats and do not explain why they work. As such I wanted a framework for assessing assets that contribute to network effects.