In Tech Strategy Podcast 161, Prof Jeff discusses the international success of TikTok and Shein, contrasting it with the less global impact of WeChat and Kuaishou. He identifies three key factors: having a 10x product and user experience, offering a service that’s standardizable across borders, and the ability to build on or develop competitive advantages rapidly.
Category Archives: Kuaishou
Is Roblox Going to Be the Next TikTok? Plus the Kuaishou IPO. (Tech Strategy – Podcast 68)
In this podcast, Jeffrey Towson discusses the potential of Roblox to become the next TikTok, and the upcoming IPO of Kuaishou. He argues that both companies are part of a new wave of audience-builder platforms that are changing the way people consume media.
ByteDance vs. Kuaishou: Innovator vs. Fast Follower Strategies for the China Attention Market (Asia Tech Strategy – Daily Update)
Kuaishou Technology went public in Hong Kong. From the IPO filing, the basic story is that Kuaishou does short videos and live streaming. It’s a video company. And these were the combined numbers reported at IPO: 305M average DAUs, in their apps and mini-programs in China. 769M average MAUs, in their apps and mini-programs in […]