A new startup, CrowdMed, seeks to bring the wisdom of crowds to the patient by helping to solve the world’s most difficult, rare, and complex chronic medical cases through online communication, collaboration, and brainstorming.
Healthcare and Wellness
Tribe Vibes: The Cult of SoulCycle
The most prevalent criticism of SoulCycle is that it is a cult, but this is perhaps the highest compliment for a business built on network effects.
Teladoc: How network effects are evolving in the world of telemedicine
Teladoc is currently the market leader in the new world of telemedicine, but competitors are on the horizon and growing fast. Teladoc will need to find a way to increase the network effects of its service if it plans on keeping its number one market position.
Yoga Panda – introducing network effects to the yoga industry
Yoga Panda, though a small, Seattle-based start-up, has introduced network effects into the yoga industry.
Styleseat: creating a two-sided platform in the fragmented beauty industry
StyleSeat has developed a two-sided marketplace for the historically fragmented beauty industry, and is betting on network effects as it prioritizes quick growth of its user base.
How Nike swooshed away from its competition
When I was a teenager I would happily showcase Nike, Adidas, or Puma shoes on my feet. All brands looked just as appealing to me. Yes, there were the exceptions and for a couple of season one brand just got […]
Skin Deep Database: The Only Truth Behind Product Safety?
The @US_FDA does not regulate the ingredients in our #beauty products, so the @EWG #skindeep #database protects us. #digitalhealthrevolution
Glossier – Disrupting the Old Man’s Beauty Industry
How Star Beauty Blogger Emily Weiss Built Glossier into a Digital Marketing Powerhouse
Digital healthcare by Medicover Group
One of Europe’s largest private healthcare providers wins in the digital space, offering seamless health management to their patients and vast savings to themselves
eSalon: Even Hair Has Gone Digital
eSalon is well positioned to win big in the new digital world of hair care.