Alex and Nick start off the show with a look at a story on large customer's increased use of Amazon Business and Amazon's continued development of integrations to serve big buyers. Next we look at the influencer marketing landscape in China and look at Delivery Hero's buyout of Woowa Brothers. The show closes with a look at the PLAT ETF. Notes from this episode - MRO Buyers Primed for New Suppliers: https://www.mdm.com/blogs/20-distribution-operations/post/40596-mro-buyers-primed-for-new-suppliers Chinese Internet 'Influencers' Helped Sell More Than $4 Billion In Goods Last Year: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/chinese-internet-influencers-helped-sell-more-4-billion-goods-last-year Delivery Hero expands Asia footprint with $4bn South Korea deal: https://www.ft.com/content/7c49ed2a-1d69-11ea-9186-7348c2f183af WisdomTree Modern Tech Platforms Fund: https://www.wisdomtree.com/etfs/thematic/plat  ? Grab a copy of the Amazon Best Seller Modern Monopolies: https://amzn.com/B017RC8CBC ❓ Are you part of a large enterprise interested in spinning out a platform business? Connect with us here: https://resources.applicoinc.com/wta-contact/ At Applico, we identify untapped, intrinsic assets that give existing enterprises an enormous advantage to spin-out new tech companies. WisdomTree licensed Applico's Platform Insights Data Product to aid in the creation of the PLAT ETF. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vv8E-Expfs

A recent Bloomberg article details how leading European food delivery platform Delivery Hero plans to add buy now pay later capabilities for consumers and B2B financing options for partner restaurants. Alex discusses this melding of food delivery and fintech, explaining why he thinks B2B financing could be a huge unlock for delivery platforms who have historically struggled to reach profitability. He goes on to highlight how introducing finance offerings is a growing trend and big opportunity across the B2B industry. Delivery Hero Eyes Advertising, Buy-Now-Pay-Later to Grow Sales: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-11/delivery-hero-eyes-advertising-buy-now-pay-later-to-grow-sales Originally Aired: 01/14/21 #Finance #B2B #FoodDelivery — ? Grab a copy of the Amazon Best Seller Modern Monopolies: https://amzn.com/B017RC8CBC ❓ Are you part of a large enterprise interested in spinning out a platform business? Connect with us here: https://resources.applicoinc.com/wta-contact/ ? Listen to an audio version of the WTA Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/winnertakeall At Applico, we identify untapped, intrinsic assets that give existing enterprises an enormous advantage to spin-out new tech companies. WisdomTree licensed Applico's Platform Insights Data Product to aid in the creation of the PLAT ETF. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDkspBU7W68

Alex opens the show looking at the recent debacle surround Chinese ride sharing app DiDi's initial public offering. Investors saw $DIDI shares drop 20%+ after the Cyberspace Administration of China announced the app would be removed from app stores for illegally collect personal data. Next, a look at Shopify's announcement that they will waive fees on the first million dollars that developers make on their app store. Also covered, the slew of new suits and initiatives from various U.S. government agencies to reign in Big Tech and a recent article highlighting bias on Wikipedia. 00:00 - Subscribe for Tech & Business News Daily 00:35 - DiDi IPO 11:10 - Shopify App Developer Fees 16:05 - Antitrust Big Tech Battles 33:48 - Wikipedia Bias Originally Aired: 07/08/21 #BigTech #DiDi #IPO — ? Grab a copy of the Amazon Best Seller Modern Monopolies: https://amzn.com/B017RC8CBC ❓ Are you part of a large enterprise interested in spinning out a platform business? Connect with us here: https://resources.applicoinc.com/wta-contact/ ? Listen to an audio version of the WTA Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/winnertakeall At Applico, we identify untapped, intrinsic assets that give existing enterprises an enormous advantage to spin-out new tech companies. WisdomTree licensed Applico's Platform Insights Data Product to aid in the creation of the PLAT ETF. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LDd8ycap_0

Alex looks at a recent article from GrainBridge CEO Mark Johnson proclaiming that marketplace platforms for agricultural grain trading are dead. Applico recently ranked two grain trading platforms, Farmer’s Business Network (FBN) and Indigo Ag, as top B2B platforms. Moazed digs into the landscape of AgTech and explains why he still likes the positioning of Farmer’s Business Network and Indigo Ag despite Bushel's recent acquisition of GrainBridge. Originally Aired: 11/05/21 #GrainBridge #AgTech #GrainTrading — ? Grab a copy of the Amazon Best Seller Modern Monopolies: https://amzn.com/B017RC8CBC ❓ Are you part of a large enterprise interested in spinning out a platform business? Connect with us here: https://resources.applicoinc.com/wta-contact/ ? Listen to an audio version of the WTA Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/winnertakeall At Applico, we identify untapped, intrinsic assets that give existing enterprises an enormous advantage to spin-out new tech companies. WisdomTree licensed Applico's Platform Insights Data Product to aid in the creation of the PLAT ETF. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkf9FCuRmNM