Up and Running

OCTOBER 11, 2017

These tools let entrepreneurs experiment, test, and, well, model different ways that they could structure their costs and revenue streams. Everything it takes to sell that thing: marketing, distribution, delivering a service, and processing the sale. Or, perhaps you can find more effective methods of marketing and sales.

Business Model 137

Business Model Disintermediation Affiliate Advertising 137

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2015

by Eliot Burdett, co-founder and CEO of Peak Sales Recruiting. Fears over technology stealing sales jobs is nothing new, it happened following the advent of both the phone and Internet. Job Forecast Study ranks sales jobs as the number one job employers are currently looking to fill, ranking 10% higher than technical positions.

B2B 100

B2B Technology Cofounder Technical Cofounder 100

Growthink Blog

JUNE 14, 2017

For recurring revenue, Uber. Trailing twelve month revenues for the company is over $100 million and the company was valued at over $1.2 For recurring revenue, Uber. And in so doing they created a powerful recurring revenue business model based as much on their organizational design as on their marketing and technology prowess.

Disintermediation 59

Disintermediation Business Model B2B Revenue 59

Venture Chronicles

APRIL 25, 2011

Sales – Sales Force Automation, Sales Optimization, Sales Effectiveness. Marketing – Marketing Automation, Revenue Performance Management, Social Marketing, Email Marketing, Enterprise Marketing Management, Database Marketing. Traditional CRM Suites. Social CRM. Customer Service – all permutations.

Disintermediation 50

Disintermediation Architecture Analytics Social Media 50

Rob Go

JANUARY 21, 2016

Either you need some structural cost advantage that others can’t match, or you need to be generating revenue in a very different way that subsidizes your lower product margins. Flash sales companies were momentarily able to offer this, as were daily deal companies.

Disintermediation 28

Disintermediation Distribution Demand Flash 28

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Another industry being disintermediated by technology: Gaming Faces Its Archenemy: Financial Reality – [link]. Neal Sales-Griffin ( @ nealsales ): Solving problems, making things and having fun – [link]. Here’s Business Insider’s Crazy New Strategy to Boost Ad Revenue – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

A Crowded Space

APRIL 11, 2016

However, just like revenue, all GMV is not created equal. Weak marketplaces suffer from disintermediation, pricing pressure, and destructive competition. Sometimes it’s better to take a higher take and gain net revenue faster. Disintermediation - GMV is stronger if customers are effectively locked in.

Disintermediation 60

Disintermediation Matching Vertical Reputation 60