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The Subscription Economy May Be Revolutionary—But It’s Not Without Risks

Up and Running

When I started in the financial services industry in 2003, getting to meetings when I was on the road was pretty straightforward—I took a cab. Many merchants and businesses have moved away from the traditional pay-for-product pricing models and begun to implement subscription-based pricing. The subscription economy explained.

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LinkedIn's Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs

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Friendster was at its height, strongly battling MySpace after raising its premium round from Benchmark and Kleiner in the fall of 2003. we had no revenue. Friendster raised a big round in 2003; MySpace started gaining traction. To show potential revenue streams, we listed three products: ads, listings, and subscriptions.

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The Guy Who Took on Google (and now LinkedIn): Mike Yavonditte

Both Sides of the Table

Of course, monetization of search became one of the best business models in the history of business. After AltaVista, Mike spent a year doing business development for USA Networks ( now IAC – Interactive Corp ). Part 2/3 of Interview: Mike Joins Quigo as CEO, Sells it to Aol for $340 Million [ Minutes: 13 – 30 ].

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Special: 72 Israeli Companies Exhibit at the 2010 Mobile World Congress

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After a somewhat disappointing congress in 2009, in which companies showcased products from previous years, this year is expected to be faster, greener and ‘cloudier’ Looking at the conference agenda , it’s not hard to spot the trends for 2010: Mobile Clouds – additional storage and new revenue streams to operators.

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