Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

What is the future of Pay-Per-View/Video-on-Demand (PPV and VOD)? Video-on-demand alone is estimated to grow from a $1.1 billion dollar business this year to $5 billion by 2012, taking market share away from DVD retailers and intensifying the carriers' ambition to bid for the best (and first run) titles. Has the U.S. Annual U.S.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

The best drivers apply the brakes just ahead of the curve (they take out excess costs), turn hard toward the apex of the curve (identify the short list of projects that will form the next business model), and accelerate hard out of the curve (spend and hire before markets have rebounded). Progressive. Image source ). Image source ).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

On some level we felt we did because being a SaaS company in 1999 was trailblazing. This is especially problematic in the Web 2.0 / Freemium world where too many company build their business models around trying to build massive scale of free customers and then convert a small share to low monthly payments. Who else?).

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

App is one step forward, two steps back – In 1999 I launched my first company, BuildOnline, a SaaS-based (back then we were ASP’s) content management platform for large-scale engineering and construction projects. Apple has sent out signals such as that they might like to own location-based mobile advertising.

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BeyondVC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

I have shared many of these thoughts in earlier posts like " The web-based platform " last October and " Web-based businesses circa 2004." " Web 1999/2000. Spend $$$, advertising. Business Models. In other words, these business models are quite capital efficient. Critical Mass.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

The concept of “economic moats” came from a 1999 Fortune article by Warren Buffett: The key to investing is [.] A business model that requires a strong network effect is a long play. Takeaway : If demand has firm boundaries, aim for geographic dominance. But demand won’t scale. Image source ). Efficient scale.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Unfortunately after twenty years working such demanding jobs I was no longer able to physically do the work. My firm, atCommunications, LLC—a Chicago-based Web development and digital marketing agency—is this year celebrating its 20th year in business! My parents were also small business owners. Photo Credit: Sean Matula.

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