View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

The internet continues the disintermediation of content creation. This is hardly a unique investment category, but that’s because the shift in how software is purchased and delivered has been so fundamentally transforming. Empowering Content Creators. Step-Function Ad Tech.

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Seed Stage B2C Technical Review Disintermediation 272

Up and Running

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Disintermediation. Disintermediation is when you sidestep everyone in the supply chain and sell directly to consumers, allowing you to potentially lower costs to your customers and have a direct relationship them as well. Examples: Threadless, YouTube, P&G Connect and Develop, Cuusoo. Examples: Netflix, Salesforce, Comcast.

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Business Model Disintermediation Affiliate Advertising 137

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The great RockMelt social disintermediation – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Business plans for entrepreneurs: the three ‘Rs’ – Part I – [link]. Important insight – Harsh Realities From 500 Startups Founders – [link].

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Social Media Costa Rica Small Business Design 92

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.

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Disintermediation Architecture Analytics Social Media 50

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Another industry being disintermediated by technology: Gaming Faces Its Archenemy: Financial Reality – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. – [link]. Tech Companies Try, And Fail, To Inspire With Recent Commercials – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

A Crowded Space

APRIL 11, 2016

Weak marketplaces suffer from disintermediation, pricing pressure, and destructive competition. At oDesk, we started with a 50%+ take rate but quickly lowered that to 30% and then 10% as we became more self-service and also wanted to lock up the market and prevent any disintermediation.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Mr. Steve Hensley , Executive Vice President at KAL Software , a global software company operating at the forefront of the ATM industry. KAL’s product suite of applications, management servers and platforms enables ATM hardware, software and services from multiple vendors to work together perfectly.

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