Once the ultimate savior of long-distance relationships (no matter what their nature is), Skype has been increasingly challenged by new digital players, What’s app in particular. How did Skype make itself so relevant, and how does it capture enough value to be acquired 8.5 billion USD by Microsoft in 2011?
Linux is present in very different markets where it has had vastly different results. What explains those differences?
Exploration of whether RTR can continue to capture value amidst new competition.
Class of 2011 HBS friends turned business rivals. How an Indonesian start-up has succeeded in making the Uber of motorcycles.
New startup Fasten looks to disrupt Uber’s dominance in Boston by eliminating surge pricing and taking fixed $1 cuts from drivers
Blizzard’s effective strategy to grow its World of WarCraft network led to an online population that would make any developer jealous.
Snapchat quickly grew to threaten incumbent Facebook’s position in the networked mobile social industry by offering a slightly different value creation model for its users. Snapchat launched in September 2011 with zero media coverage, and truly began to take off […]
SmackHigh aims to build inter-school community through friendly smack talk and shared experiences in a safe online space
Never search for parking again! Luxe provides an easy to use on-demand valet service that will change the way you park in major cities.
Goodreads entered a market full of incumbents as varied as local libraries, Amazon reviews, and conversations between friends, and used network effects to create value for users, authors, Amazon, and more.
