Patients wait an average of 24 days to schedule an appointment with a doctor in U.S. cities. This is a 30% jump from 2014 and has been driven by doctor shortages, aging baby boomers, and greater insurance penetration (thanks to […]
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MoviePigs = Netflix + LinkedIn for International Film
MoviePigs: a mashup of Netflix and LinkedIn for international film, will it succeed to fill the vacuum in the international film-making market?
Toutiao, an AI-powered News Platform
Jinri Toutiao (means today’s headlines), a tech unicorn in China, is a news and information content platform powered by Artificial Intelligence. The company is China’s largest mobile platform of content creation, aggregation and distribution, with 120 million daily active users […]
Via – “OMG another ride-sharing app?!?!” or “an Innovative one”?
Via – “OMG another ride-sharing app?!?!” or “an Innovative one”? I describe the Via ride-sharing startup that is trying to differentiate its value proposition to riders and drivers, and has also been making some strategic platform moves.
Can Strava grow beyond just “outdoor sport enthusiasts?”
Since it’s founding in 2009, Strava has attempted to brand itself as the “social network for athletes.” While the app has grown to be one of the go-to apps for serious runner, cyclists, and other outdoor athletes, can Strava make inroads with the mass consumer market?
Seamless: The Cost of Convenience
As food-delivery services become more popular for their convenience, restaurants suffer.
ClassPass: Navigating the Challenges of Building a Sustainable Marketplace Model
The up-and-down story of this consumer subscription startup illustrates the difficulty and importance of getting the platform business model right.
HotelTonight – a Marketplace for the Spontaneous Traveler
Can HotelTonight – a pioneer in last-minute booking – sustain high risks of multi-homing and the fierce competition from OTA's and grow its platform beyond the spontaneous travel market?
Grubhub – Easy for the customer, hard for the restaurant?
In a platform that relies on featuring many options and attracting many users, which side to focus on?
Convoy: the Uber for Trucking?
Can Convoy beat legacy brokers…and Uber…to become the Uber of Trucking?