Why TikTok and Shein Won Internationally. And Why WeChat and Kuaishou Didn’t. (Tech Strategy – Podcast 161)

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​.

Is Roblox Going to Be the Next TikTok? Plus the Kuaishou IPO. (Asia Tech Strategy – Podcast 68)

This week’s podcast is about Roblox and the question of whether this media type will really take off. And I argue this is an interesting evolution of the audience-builder platform. You can listen to this podcast here or at iTunes, Google Podcasts and Himalaya. Here is my audience-builder platform.   Here is the article I mentioned: ByteDance vs. Kuaishou: […]

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ByteDance vs. Kuaishou: Innovator vs. Fast Follower Strategies for the China Attention Market (Asia Tech Strategy – Daily Update)

Kuaishou Technology is going 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 are the combined numbers reported: 305M average DAUs, in their apps and mini-programs in China. 769M average MAUs, in their apps and mini-programs in China. +86 minutes in […]