Disintermediation is an inevitable consequence of better technology
At izimi I’m always talking about disintermediation in relation to websites that get you to upload your stuff to them in order to share it with your friends. The current genre of user generated content sites work just like that. BUT, what happens when you get better technology, thats easier to use, in the hands of us little people? Well, those big guys start to get cut out (thats disintermediation).
I first came across this in the 90’s with supply chain management software. It started with e-commerce and ended up with whole supply chains rebuilding themselves to be shorter, faster, leaner, and better.
Now, after shouting about this concept recently in media and analyst briefings in San Fran, its nice to see the views being echoed here by Francis McInerney (Managing Director of North River Ventures).