Yelp connects users, local businesses, and developers through an online platform to provide what the Yellow Pages used to: a comprehensive directory of businesses. Yelp has grown through encouraging community generated reviews, and developing value added services on top of the original platform to drive usage, traffic, and advertising revenue. Since 2004, users on the platform have generated over 148M reviews across the globe.
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Just the Ticket: The Evolution of SeatGeek
SeatGeek has evolved from an aggregation platform to a platform that competes directly with large incumbents like StubHub and Ticketmaster for the business of re-sellers and original ticket rights holders.
Valve: Turning the Spigot on Product to Platform Transformation
How did Valve evolve their company from an Indie video game developer into the dominant platform for distributing PC games, becoming the most profitable US company per employee in the process?
Mastercard: The Best Kept Platform Secret
Mastercard survived through many financial technology disruptions because of the strengths in its core business model, but will it finally be tested by cryptocurrencies?
houzz
You can thank this platform when you own your first home.
Meet Thumbtack: Your Local Handyperson Reimagined
From guitar lessons to bed bug extermination to dunk tank rentals, Thumbtack offers services from over 250,000 providers to millions of customers via its online marketplace platform.
The League: Challenges of Scaling an Exclusive App
How can The League grow its user base while all the while maintaining its brand as an exclusive place to find like-minded people to date?
Tidal: How to Lose the Music Streaming War
Tidal, never understanding its late market entrant position, never understood the market dynamics of the streaming music service well enough capture share.
Is #FakeNews disrupting Social Media platforms?
Do you believe in what you read in Facebook and Twitter?
As new challenges emerge for current leader platforms in social media – challenges such as Fake News – opportunities open for incumbents to compete, for platforms to cooperate, and for addressing changes in current business models.
The Modalist – Getting Paid for Retail Therapy
Combining the world's top fashion brands and retailers, a robust search engine, and a compelling cash back loyalty program, The Modalist aims to elevate the online shopping experience.