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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

Both Sides of the Table

Warby Parker produces modern eyewear at affordable prices, Apple produces elegant, premium technology products, Netflix offers an enormous library of binge-worthy, unique video. Curation There are really multiple forms of “curation” that I think can build sustainable differentiation in products vs. the retailer that is selling them.

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From CRM to CXM: Walking the Customer Journey

Venture Chronicles

We are certainly not abandoning CRM as a pillar of our positioning, we are recognizing that there is a more expansive vision to aim for, one which borrows on the lessons and capabilities of CRM while more fully embracing a next generation of social technologies that don’t exist exclusively in the context of master data and transaction records.

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Money Out of Nowhere: How Internet Marketplaces Unlock Economic Wealth

abovethecrowd.com

Founded by Michael Bruno in Paris in 2001, 1stdibs (*) is the world’s largest online marketplace for luxury one-of-a-kind antiques, high-end modern furniture, vintage fashion, jewelry, and fine art. Launched in 2005, Etsy is a leading marketplaces for the exchange of vintage and handmade items. annual GMV.

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The Complete Guide to Writing Product Descriptions That Convert

ConversionXL

While the following advice is more focused on innovative technology companies, the idea can be transferred to any sort of marketing writing, including product descriptions. Here’s a good example from DrunkMall : Now, DrunkMall simply curates funny products from different websites, and then they write their own amusing product descriptions.

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Making the NYC Community Smaller

This is going to be BIG.

After I graduated in 2001, I remember it seeming impossible to feel the same way about living in New York City. I then reached out to the people I wanted to spend time with and offered up spots with small, curated groups around great food. It''s My Life Venture Capital & Technology' Also, let us know if you''re willing to host.

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Apple’s E-Textbook Platform Enters Crowded Field – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Campus Entrepreneurship

When Apple first released its iTunes software and music store in 2001, it set new standards for digital music that led to the demise of CD’s in favor of 99-cent-per-song downloads. but may also lead to the rise of specialty curators and also print on demand and download on demand types of services.