Thinking and Acting Like a Platform Will Help Social Entrepreneurs Create Impact at Scale
- dtaz46
- Jan 30
- 1 min read

For most of us, participation on digital platforms has become a casual feature of modern life—from purchasing groceries to accessing entertainment, from getting a cab to scheduling an appointment with a doctor. In India, where one of the authors lives, it is becoming common to encounter people in large cities begging for money at traffic lights who now accept Google Pay transfers. It’s certainly true that access remains far from universal, but the overall trend is undeniably one of relentless growth in digital participation.