GrubHub: Slimy or Satisfying?
GrubHub has scaled profitably and brought together restaurants, hungry people, and drivers, but can they sustain their business amidst rampant competition?
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The Latin American Ebay transforms the region
The Latin American Ebay transforms the region.
Spotify- More than a Music Streaming Platform
Spotify is a well-known music streaming platform. By early 2019, Spotify had 242 million users and of that over 108 million subscribed users. It is currently the music platform with the largest amount of subscribers. Spotify was able to create […]
Letgo: Grabbing Hold of the Classifieds Market and Not Letting Go
Letgo is a second-hand marketplace, connecting buyers and sellers of consumer goods ranging from televisions and clothing to cars and real estate, revolutionizing classifieds listings and innovating on the foundation established by dated offerings like Craigslist and local newspapers — a much-needed platform solution to an ages-old challenge.
Etsy: Success from Serving a Niche Market – But for How Much Longer?
Etsy has come to dominate the handcrafted and vintage goods market by focusing on a niche market, leveraging network effects, prioritizing technological investments to win on ease of use. But after over 10 years of growth, how sustainable is the business model today? And as they continue to pursue growth, what costs are they willing to take?
Haven – A safe and steady logistics platform
In 2017 Haven adopted a strategy of becoming a logistics solutions platform – a safe and sustainable option. But was forgoing the sex and violence of direct competition to become a niche platform a sustainable move?
Upwork— the future of remote work online
Upwork— the future of remote work online Upwork founded in 2014 is an online marketplace that connects clients, namely businesses and professionals, to skilled freelancers. The platform currently has 5 million businesses and over 10 million freelancers on the platform. […]
AspireIQ: succeeding in the influencer marketing industry
Influencer marketing is a form of social media, where “influencers” (from celebrities to normal people) endorse specific products or brands. In the last few years, this industry grew from $1.7 billion in 2016 to $6.5 billion in 2019. And as […]
StockX: The Stock Market for Things
StockX is an e-commerce platform on the rise due to it’s unique stock market approach to resale. Strong network effects, superior platform design, and “sticky” features have and will continue to help StockX grow in the future.
Huawei to Google: We will make our own platform!
Huawei to Google: We will make our own platform!
Huawei is one of the leading manufacturors of smartphones in China and found itself in hot water recently when US Government trade restrictions led to US software companies preventing Huawei from using their software services. They have since responded by creating AppGallery, which replaces the Google Play Store.