Can Patreon fulfill its mission to get artists and creators paid, but do so sustainably so the company also gets paid?
cross side network effect
Doctolib: fighting covid-19 with digital transformation
The use of teleconsultation has increased by a hundred time since the outbreak. With an exponential growth, and by supporting practitioners and hospitals, Doctolib is building an empire in digital health.
June Motherhood: Delivering advice and education to expectant moms in the time of quarantine
Incubated out of HBS, June Motherhood is an exciting digitally-native maternal care education platform. As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on and consumers are thinking differently about all in-person experiences, June is well-positioned to support both sides of its network and grow rapidly.
GrubHub: Slimy or Satisfying?
GrubHub has scaled profitably and brought together restaurants, hungry people, and drivers, but can they sustain their business amidst rampant competition?
Upwork: Can value creation spur value capture?
Upwork needs to create a stickier platform that participants are willing to pay a premium for in order to both create value and capture value over the long term.
Wikipedia – Free Knowledge and a 19-Year-Old Online Platform
Wikipedia is one of the original online platforms with many structural challenges, yet they are making it work