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Donald Richard

Distribution, Banking and the Innovator’s Dilemma

I think the application of the Innovator’s Dilemma (TID) as an explanatory business theory has shifted dramatically with the rise of the…

Aug 4, 2020

Distribution, Banking and the Innovator’s Dilemma

Aug 4, 2020

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Coin Labs

Product-Market Fit and Monetization

I think how we measure product-market fit needs to change.

May 25, 2020

Product-Market Fit and Monetization

May 25, 2020

Donald Richard

Trust, Liquidity and Peer to Peer Marketplaces

“I met the buyer/seller from Craigslist/Facebook Marketplace/OfferUp in the Target parking lot and didn’t get stabbed!” is not ringing a…

Jan 26, 2019

Jan 26, 2019

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Coin Labs

Product Management, Distribution and Other Things You Learn While Building Great Products

Here’s a non-exhaustive list of lessons I’ve learned since becoming a product manager focused on customer products. None of the lessons are…

Nov 15, 2018

Product Management, Distribution and Other Things You Learn While Building Great Products

Nov 15, 2018

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Coin Labs

Commerce Case Studies: Food Delivery, Grocery Delivery and Viable Markets

Owning demand is the most important goal for a marketplace. If a company owns demand, it can have greater pricing power with customers…

Oct 29, 2018

Commerce Case Studies: Food Delivery, Grocery Delivery and Viable Markets

Oct 29, 2018

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Coin Labs

The Under-The-Radar Reasons For Retail’s Struggles

Rafat’s tweets hit on some very important truths about retail and why certain segments in the sector are struggling mightily. Sure…

Oct 16, 2018

The Under-The-Radar Reasons For Retail’s Struggles

Oct 16, 2018

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Coin Labs

The Time is Ripe for a Serious Challenger to Facebook

I think there is a massive opportunity to take on Facebook by unbundling its utility and community features, at least in the US. I could…

Oct 8, 2018

Oct 8, 2018

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Coin Labs

Publishing, Subscriptions and the Share of Wallet Problem

Ev Williams, founder of Medium and Twitter, wrote an interesting piece on this website titled The Rationalization of Publishing. In the…

Apr 5, 2018

Publishing, Subscriptions and the Share of Wallet Problem

Apr 5, 2018

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Coin Labs

Thoughts on Ownership vs. Access

I’ve been thinking more and more about the American middle and lower classes, why they’re struggling and may unfortunately continue to…

Mar 17, 2018

Thoughts on Ownership vs. Access

Mar 17, 2018

Donald Richard

Bitcoin, Debt Relief and FOMO

I spent the last five days in southwest Virginia/Northeast Tennessee, an area that many affectionately call “coal country.” Ironically…

Dec 30, 2017

Bitcoin, Debt Relief and FOMO

Dec 30, 2017

Donald Richard

Donald Richard

product @shopify, write @Coin_Labs, prev @needrecs @useplaypen, Noted Sports Enthusiast, Husband, Friend, Believer

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