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Transferwise: Disruptive money transfer

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Tomo Nakagawa

A platform of borderless money transfer with significant cost benefit.

YouTube: How to Continue Digital Dominance?

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Stephanie Chan

YouTube is the current king of digital video. However, as we’ve learned in DIG and in BSSE, no single strategy is successful forever and disruptors often get disrupted themselves as industry landscapes change. How can YouTube remain dominant as giant platforms with valuable user data like Facebook and Amazon enter the video space?

Facebook Bets Big on Bots with Messenger Platform

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Libby

With a billion people using Facebook Messenger – and Zuckerberg’s public promise that Messenger will make sure you “never have to call 1-800-FLOWERS again” – will Facebook’s newest platform prove that bots are hot… or not?

Github: The home for Open Source

Posted on February 25, 2017 by David

Github has come to dominate the software source code hosting market. Despite limited network effects and ease of multi-homing, Github has managed to tip the market in its favor using clever strategies and an open embrace of open source software.

ParkWise

Posted on February 25, 2017 by So Many Cranberries

ParkWise helps drivers find parking spots without agitating local officials.

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.

Etsy: How One ‘Crafty’ Company Carved Out a Niche

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Felix J

Etsy has a current 1.5 billion dollar market capitalization. From its birth in the mid-2000s e-commerce has exploded in almost every product category imaginable. How has Etsy managed to stay afloat among titans like eBay and Amazon?

TURO – The collision of AirBNB and Automobiles

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Andrew Banovic

TURO – Can AirBNB and Uber combine to eliminate the need to own a vehicle all together?

Yelp – discovery engine for local businesses

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Anish Nahar

How adding value to both sides and using network effects to their advantage, Yelp has become the go-to-place to discover local businesses. But is that sustainable?

Steam: Digital Distribution Pioneer

Posted on February 24, 2017 by boris

Steam: From pushing game updates to a digital distribution platform