> So it's not about restricting access, as that assumes an imaginary level of demand. It's about leveraging a core group to attract a larger crowd who you then

> So it's not about restricting access, as that assumes an imaginary level of demand. It's about leveraging a core group to attract a larger crowd who you then selectively elevate into an in-group, typically based on competence and personal investment of some kind. That makes sense, so finding, attracting, and retaining a core group of early adopters is really key. > We talked about how startups are a scene, and why designing a local innovation economy from scratch – even if you think you ‘have all the incentives correctly’ – never works. (from the article) That's a really interesting observation, and I tend to agree, perhaps the antithesis of "build it and they will come"? Going to listen to the podcast now :D