StockX: The Stock Market for Things

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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.

Zocdoc: The Yelp for Medicine?

The Zocdoc platform has helped to increase transparency and ease accessibility within the healthcare industry, a space that lags behind most other industries in those areas. In doing so, Zocdoc has opportunities to further expand its offering to continue to benefit doctors, patients, insurers, and its own business interests; however, given the unique dynamics of the healthcare industry, there are significant barriers to Zocdoc that will continue to make platform ubiquity challenging.

Etsy: Amazon Marketplace for Crafts?

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Suddenly awash with free time thanks to #socialdistancing, I find myself spending more time than ever browsing Etsy in search of craft projects, home décor items, and other ways to relieve stress by spending money. The products I’ve encountered range […]