Interviewed: Venture Capitalist Brad Burnham on Skinny Platforms

Summary

A while back, I ran into Brad Burnham, partner at Union Square Ventures, one of New York City’s best-known venture capital firms. In the course of our conversation, I asked him what he was most excited about these days. His answer surprised me: He was eager to see a new generation of peer economy businesses arise that extract less value for their shareholders, and retain more value for the communities they served. He calls this next wave of services, “skinny platforms.” We talked about them, and he explained his vision to me