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Scaling is Hard, Case Study: TripAdvisor

Seeing Both Sides

Going B2C was daunting and not in our core DNA,” Kaufer remarked. The company agreed to be acquired by Expedia/IAC in 2004 for $210 million in cash, a huge win for all, particularly given their amazing capital efficiency: they had only raised $4 million in venture capital. I prefer to keep it separate and give it some CEO love.

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Why Free Plans Don't Work

Software By Rob

Business software is different and shouldn’t be treated in the same way as B2C. Regarding the best type of products for freemium: I would’ve guessed that products like Pluggio (social media apps) would fit the bill here since most people expect them to be free. Justin #14 Eugene Mandel on 08.18.10 18 Rob on 08.18.10