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A Rake Too Far: Optimal Platform Pricing Strategy

abovethecrowd.com

Many Internet marketplaces also have a rake or vig. Before discussing the merits of low rakes versus high rakes, let us first take a look at current examples of different rakes across the Internet. All of which leads us to two very interesting rake examples that are front and center in today’s Internet – Facebook and Apple.

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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Ted Livingston’s rollercoaster ride as CEO of hit messaging startup Kik

The Next Web

A fortnight ago, Boris interviewed Reed Hastings on his business lessons and experience, but now I’m shaking it up with a look at a 26-year-old founder who is disrupting the mobile and social networking spaces: Kik CEO and founder Ted Livingston. We shut down Kik Chat, and the next day we launched Kik Messenger,” Livingston says.

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The 50 Best Marketing Strategies For Small Business

Mike Michalowicz

Social media is about doing that online. Establishing a presence on the Internet even if you have a physical store, is critical. Create an interactive, regularly updated site or blog , or by build informative yet informal profiles on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter. Are you a thought leader? Be visible!

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30 Entrepreneurs Share What Makes Their Business Unique

Hearpreneur

I add other differentiators by podcasting and creating expert-sourced ebooks or videos. Additionally, giving away smart outstanding products results info Free “Word of mouth” sharing in social networks which gives the brand additional impressions and exposure. Thanks to Deborah Sweeney, MyCorporation.com !

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Special: The 56 Israeli Companies Exhibiting in Mobile World Congress 2011

VC Cafe

. - Aerotel Medical Systems is a world leading manufacturer of modular, home and mobile telecare and telemedicine solutions designed to transfer essential data over the telephone, mobile phone and the Internet. 4G/LTE and WiMax networks and provide full cell awareness. . Allot Communications. Logia Group.

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The Ezra Klein Show: VC Bill Gurley on Transforming Health Care

abovethecrowd.com

In November of 2015, I posted a tweet that declared Benchmark was interested in discovering Internet healthcare investments. So if Internet and mobile technologies can be used to change real estate or transportation, why not healthcare? People price differentiate all the time. Simply put, there is amble room for improvement.