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OpenBazaar: Using the power of blockchain crowds to disintermediate Amazon

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Erik K

To what extent will blockchain peer-to-peer crowds like OpenBazaar disintermediate the likes of Amazon?

Poshmark: A Social Media Platform for Fashionable Resellers and Buyers

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Lauren

Poshmark, a fashion resale platform, utilizes well-known social media tools to promote strong network effects.

StubHub: The Best Platform for Fans to Find Fun

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Alex Sambvani

With strong network effects and low levels of multihoming, StubHub has dominated the market because of its massive user base relative to competitors.

So Long, Groupon!

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Bonnie Cao

Groupon: How Has Once a Wall Street Tech Darling Failed?

eBay – The Perfect Store(y) of network effects

Posted on October 4, 2015 by YSH

A few thoughts on why eBay is a great example of how a business grew through indirect network effects

PayPal’s head start not enough to dominate online payments

Posted on October 4, 2015 by vlad.hanzlik

Fuelled by its user base and network effects PayPal once looked invincible. The network effects have since crumbled and PayPal faces real threats.

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