Southeast Asian tech giant Grab is facing a difficult choice: should it focus on profitability or growth? This article explores the pros and cons of each strategy and discusses the potential outcomes for Grab. Ultimately, the decision of whether to focus on profitability or growth will depend on a number of factors, including the company’s financial situation, its competitive landscape, and its long-term goals.
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Will Southeast Asian Grab Become Meituan or Didi? (Tech Strategy – Podcast 121)
Southeast Asian tech giant Grab is facing a difficult choice: should it focus on profitability or growth? This article explores the pros and cons of each strategy and discusses the potential outcomes for Grab. Ultimately, the decision of whether to focus on profitability or growth will depend on a number of factors, including the company’s financial situation, its competitive landscape, and its long-term goals.
Full Truck Alliance’s Fight to Build Complicated Network Effects (Tech Strategy – Podcast 89)
In this podcast, Jeffrey Towson discusses the challenges of building network effects in complicated services, such as freight and cargo. He explores the different types of network effects, the factors that impact their growth, and the strategies that companies can use to succeed in these markets. For example, he discusses how companies can use on-demand pricing to match supply and demand, and how they can use route-specific network effects to balance supply and demand on each route.