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. But, ensuring that your product fits the needs of the market is only one part of starting a successful business.

Business Model 137

Business Model Disintermediation Affiliate Advertising 137

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

As an enthusiast of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and in particular the financial sector, I decided to focus and look into the list, review the fintech companies selected one by one, and understand the business models behind this industry. I delved deeper in order to look beyond this information.

Artificial Inteligence 147

Artificial Inteligence Disintermediation San Francisco Israel 147

The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Disintermediation is one of the oldest stories of the internet. We’ve seen Betfair cut the middleman out of sports bets for a reasonable chunk of the football and horseracing gambling market in the UK but I can’t think of another large business that has disintermediated a consumer market.

Disintermediation 104

Disintermediation Distribution Business Model Finance 104

Up and Running

JUNE 14, 2010

And the beneath-the-surface rumblings were about how it was screwing up the venture capital business model. The article suggests – and we agree – that angels are disintermediating traditional VCs in many cases. This was a problem for a few, and an opportunity for many.

Disintermediation 66

Disintermediation Venture Capital Angel Investor Seed Stage 66

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

Disintermediation 69

Disintermediation Aggregator China API 69

Growthink Blog

JUNE 14, 2017

But of course the company is incredibly deserving of heavy admiration and emulation for how, in just a few short years, they've re-engineered and become the default offering for a massive business category. Very many companies have as their business model distributing / reselling, - i.e For profitable reselling, Grainger.

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. There is disintermediation going on. But on the other side, there are very few barriers, and little defensibility for successful companies.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Disintermediation Audience 94