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How a team of mathematicians, computer scientists, and physicists is beating the market
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Amazon – a winning strategy continues with Alexa
Amazon’s Alexa – a winning smart home device for more than just your retail needs
JD.com: A Winner as E-Commerce Grows in China
How did JD.com grow, and survive competing with the giant Alibaba?
Nextdrop: sourcing from the crowd when the crowd doesn’t have internet access
Nextdrop, a tech start-up in India looking to solve water utility logistic issues, is breaking many rules. They are a for-profit company, but they plan to make their money from solving a social issue. They are a tech company sourcing […]
What’s in a name??
For companies trying to tap into the power of the crowd, naming contests can lead to embarrassment and PR disasters.
EdX – learning for anyone, anytime, anywhere
How they help global learners to increase access to some of the best learning contents in the world
BigML – Early to the Party
How BigML is democratizing the tools of Big Data, making machine learning 'easy & beautiful.'
WeChat: How a Chinese Messaging App is Winning the Internet
WeChat has pioneered the messaging-as-a-platform business model, generating massive revenue from its 600 million active users and capturing value across industries from banking to transportation. Where will it grow next?
The Dollar Shave Club: Redefining the Razor and Blade Business Model
The Dollar Shave Club is disrupting industry giants by leveraging a new approach to providing shaving products
WeWork – Reshaping the office landscape
WeWork, now valued at $10 billion, offers coworking spaces for a new type of worker. Will they continue to win? Read this post and you will/might find out.