We kick off the show with an update on Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter. Next, I document why I think manufacturers are making a big mistake around tech investments and why B2B distributors need to be weary. We close the episode with a look at two happenings out of China, a new article detailing how Chinese startups depend on U.S. market public offerings and what is going on with Bytedance founder Zhang Yiming. 00:00 - Subscribe and fight big tech 01:29 - Elon is Buying Twitter 16:29 - B2B Manufacturers grave mistake 32:03 - Chinese Startups Need U.S. IPOs 41:48 - Bytedance Founder Leaves China? #elonmusknews #b2bmarketplace #ipostocks — ? 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=1eLfMgiy5eE

New data from IBM’s U.S. Retail Index spells out how consumer behavior drastically shifted from traditional retailers to digital eCommerce disruptors during the COVID-19 pandemic. At its height, the data from IBM shows a 75% decline in Q2 2020 for “non-essential” retailers. Alex discusses recent digital acquisitions from companies like Neiman Marcus and explains why he sees M&A as the only way lagging traditional retailers will be able to catch up with high-flying tech players. This is an excerpt from episode 163 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/IJsI10qdnH0 Originally Aired: 06/25/21 #Retail #eCommerce #M&A — ? 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=DKD4HjEWd4o

Poshmark IPO: Poshmark Inc. saw shares bubble as high as 141% during the secondhand clothing marketplace's NASDAQ debut. Shares of $POSH opened trading at $97.50 per share, significantly higher than where the company priced its IPO at $42. In a previous statement, Poshmark said it had expected to sell shares at between $35 and $39. Now trading in the $70 range, Alex takes a deep dive look at Poshmark's positioning against fashion marketplace contemporaries like Farfetch ($FTCH), StockX, and the Lithuanian online fashion platform Vinted. Moazed compares active users, current GMV multiples, the various ways we've seen fashion marketplaces position themselves, and which players are poised for market expansion. This is an excerpt from episode 137 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/Xe-Qse4PAuI Originally Aired: 01/19/21 #PoshmarkIPO #FashionStocks #2021IPO — ? 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. Poshmark IPO ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVyMSbaVxVo

Facebook, Google, Zoom, LinkedIn, and Twitter have announced they will be temporarily blocking user data requests from Hong Kong after the passing of a new wide-reaching national security law in Beijing. Alex discusses what this means for tech and business relations between Hong Kong and the outside world as well as the substantial impact this could have on Hong Kong moving forward. This is an excerpt from episode 101 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/F0RnVzifUns Originally Aired: 07/06/20 — ? 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=P0irCctPb0Q