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Tiers of Enterprise refer to classifying the market segmentation of an enterprise based on their tendency to distribute vs. concentrate wealth.  
Tiers of Enterprise refer to classifying the market segmentation of an enterprise based on their tendency to distribute vs. concentrate wealth.  


*'''Tier A''': refers to extreme-performing generators and concentrators of wealth, such as typical outcomes of the leading accelerators like [[Y Combinator]]. A good example of a Tier A enterprise is Apple or Google. Such enterprises are:
*'''Tier A''': The super-concentrators. Refers to extreme-performing generators and concentrators of wealth, such as typical outcomes of leading accelerators like [[Y Combinator]]. A good example of a Tier A enterprise is Apple or Google. Such enterprises are:
:*Closed source at most or all levels, as far as [[Open Design]] of their products is concerned in the broad sense
:*Closed source at most or all levels, as far as [[Open Design]] of their products is concerned in the broad sense
:*Focus on market monopolization as one of their key competitiveness strategies
:*Focus on market monopolization as one of their key competitiveness strategies
:*Lead to extreme concentration of wealth
:*Lead to extreme concentration of wealth, and as a result tend to buy innovation more than to develop innovation
:*Tend to violate basic human rights of privacy
:*Tend to violate basic human rights of privacy and choice through the use of their products
:*Favor patent protectionism, trade secrets, secrecy, etc in their culture and operations
:*Favor patent protectionism, trade secrets, secrecy, etc in their culture and operations

Revision as of 05:31, 28 February 2016

Tiers of Enterprise refer to classifying the market segmentation of an enterprise based on their tendency to distribute vs. concentrate wealth.

  • Tier A: The super-concentrators. Refers to extreme-performing generators and concentrators of wealth, such as typical outcomes of leading accelerators like Y Combinator. A good example of a Tier A enterprise is Apple or Google. Such enterprises are:
  • Closed source at most or all levels, as far as Open Design of their products is concerned in the broad sense
  • Focus on market monopolization as one of their key competitiveness strategies
  • Lead to extreme concentration of wealth, and as a result tend to buy innovation more than to develop innovation
  • Tend to violate basic human rights of privacy and choice through the use of their products
  • Favor patent protectionism, trade secrets, secrecy, etc in their culture and operations