Up and Running

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Airbnb is a well-known example of the marketplace business model. Understanding the problem you are solving for your customers is undoubtedly the biggest challenge you’ll face when you’re starting a business. Customers need to want what you are selling and your product needs to solve a real problem.

Business Model 137

Business Model Disintermediation Affiliate Advertising 137

thebarefootvc

JANUARY 15, 2020

acquisition of Plaid by Visa, in a highly competitive deal, shows how even the largest incumbents are feeling pressure to innovate and need to think outside of their current business models. The recently announced $5.3B No entity is immune to technology disruption.

Disintermediation 69

Disintermediation Aggregator China API 69

Growthink Blog

JUNE 14, 2017

I recently wrote that, when it comes to customer relationships, most businesses should NOT emulate Amazon, since Amazon's margins are so thin. So, I did a bit of thinking and came up with 4 well-known companies to model. And for lifetime customer value, McDonalds. How to emulate this great business? Warby Parker.

Disintermediation 59

Disintermediation Business Model B2B Revenue 59

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Companies from a vast variety of background who have never compete with each other, are now converging business models and are all competing. And so, the titans have to figure out a way to license new content, or pay for access to get customers. There is disintermediation going on.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Disintermediation Audience 94

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

If massively succesful, Isis might disintermediate the companies that manufacturer plastic payment cards and perhaps the companies that make mag stripe hardware (e.g. Like anyone else, they are looking to own the customer data and offer smart loyalty programs. Is that it? Not really. This is the same problem that LevelUp is facing.

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

Venture Chronicles

APRIL 25, 2011

The last 2 years have been banner years for social CRM technology where the term itself went from being derided as being made up by vendors and analysts rather than defining an actual technology segment, to one of enthusiasm and excitement for how social technologies are changing the way companies engage their customers. Mobile CRM.

Disintermediation 50

Disintermediation Architecture Analytics Social Media 50

Growthink Blog

APRIL 2, 2012

Then, layer in elements of the kinds of companies funded by angel investment groups and early stage venture capital firms – i.e. focused on hot technology spaces like mobile commerce, healthcare information technology and possessing fast-scaling revenue and thoughtful “Porter Five Forces-Friendly” business models.

Disintermediation 72

Disintermediation Technical Review SEC Early Stage 72