ClassPass: Navigating the Challenges of Building a Sustainable Marketplace Model
The up-and-down story of this consumer subscription startup illustrates the difficulty and importance of getting the platform business model right.
subscription-based business models
EnerNOC: Taking Power Away from the Energy Utility Monopoly
Growing environmental awareness, rising energy prices and lack of transparency in the power supply system have contributed to the adoption of EnerNoc’s energy intelligence software.
Birchbox: the beauty of data
Birchbox’s core value proposition hinged on leveraging data to delight consumers and beauty brands, but as the market for subscription boxes cools, can Birchbox hold onto its competitive edge?
Stitchfix: The Data-Driven Stylist
When curation meets data, does the curator become obsolete?
How Dinner Lab’s Attempt to Crowdsource Restaurant Concepts Got Roasted
Founded in 2012, Dinner Lab was an innovative startup that raised over $10 million in funding, gained over 150,000 members, and had a presence in almost 30 cities.[1] Despite this tremendous growth and demonstrated consumer interest, the company abruptly shut down in 2016. So, what happened?