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Yoga Panda – introducing network effects to the yoga industry

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Pinky and the Brain

Yoga Panda, though a small, Seattle-based start-up, has introduced network effects into the yoga industry.

TripAdvisor: A Network for Vacation Bliss

Posted on October 3, 2015 by HBStudent2016

TripAdvisor has started to dominate the online vacation ecosystem with its large user base and acquisitive business model.

DoorDash is Leveraging Network Effects to Fight Hangriness

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Noam

DoorDash is attempting to disrupt the food delivery market with a service that enables users to order in from almost any restaurant in their area. The key to their success is network effects, but one question remains: can they do it better than others?

BlackBerry: Too Reliant on Network Effects in the Face of Better Products

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Jason Preston

Network effects don’t defend against significantly better products (or: you still have to create value for the user).

DogVacay: Building a Network of Dog Sitters

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Fisher

DogVacay's multi-sided platform connects dog owners and sitters, and eliminates the need for expensive and unnatural kennels.

Strava: Social Fitness Veteran

Posted on October 2, 2015 by (Wo)Man in the Arena

Strava builds an incredibly loyal and growing community of competitive “everyday cyclists” who are increasingly obsessed with the digital leaderboard.

Spotify’s Business Model – Competing With Network Effects

Posted on October 2, 2015 by jeffzeller

Spotify leveraged network effects to gain a massive user base, and amass (almost) the entirety of the world's popular music collection. Now the company is seeking to capture value from its users, which as it turns out are the ones that pay $9.99 per month for a premium subscription. But the incentive system between the company and its users is broken.

Microsoft: Took the Lead Early

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Grace

Microsoft is a company that achieved their dominance within the PC market by capitalizing on direct network effects. Compatibility Arguably the most obvious way in which Microsoft leveraged success through direct network effects is due to the very nature of […]