A Detective in the Age of Platforms: What a Day of Following the Money Reveals About Giants and Startups
A forensic auditor spends a full working day tracing payments, clicks, and contracts across banks, retailers, hospitals, mobility apps, universities, media platforms, and factories. The paper trail reveals a hidden ledger: not who is more “innovative,” but who actually owns the margins, the data, and the customer relationship in each sector.
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