Up and Running

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Airbnb is a well-known example of the marketplace business model. Understanding the problem you are solving for your customers is undoubtedly the biggest challenge you’ll face when you’re starting a business. But, ensuring that your product fits the needs of the market is only one part of starting a successful business.

Business Model 137

Business Model Disintermediation Affiliate Advertising 137

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

From media presented to you, to going to a site to get the media you are seeking. Companies from a vast variety of background who have never compete with each other, are now converging business models and are all competing. There is disintermediation going on. Interactions have changed fundamentally.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Disintermediation Audience 94

Venture Chronicles

APRIL 25, 2011

Traditional CRM has existed to date in the oak paneled cigar smoke filled back room that is enterprise software, it is expensive software built for use by employees. Nothing about CRM software cries out consumer use, and that doesn’t stop with the user experience but also the pricing and support model.

Disintermediation 50

Disintermediation Architecture Analytics Social Media 50