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Grubhub: Delivering a Valuable Platform

Posted on March 5, 2018 by HBS123

Grubhub is attempting to increase network effects and increase barriers to multi-homing for customers on both sides of their platform

The Black List: The Online Script Marketplace

Posted on March 5, 2018 by RM

Revolutionalizing the film development process through an online platform where filmmakers and writers meet

Roku: The little player dominating Apple and Amazon

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Rachel

Can you think of a market in which Apple and Amazon compete but aren’t the market leaders? There’s actually one industry where that’s the case. It turns out that when it comes to TV streaming platforms, it’s Roku that’s the […]

houzz

Posted on March 5, 2018 by A.J. Steinlage

You can thank this platform when you own your first home.

The League: Challenges of Scaling an Exclusive App

Posted on March 5, 2018 by aricarlospena

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?

ZocDoc: Finding a doctor when you need one!

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Saurav Patyal

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 […]

Via – “OMG another ride-sharing app?!?!” or “an Innovative one”?

Posted on March 4, 2018 by u.know.it

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?”

Posted on March 4, 2018 by kt

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?

Convoy: the Uber for Trucking?

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Austin

Can Convoy beat legacy brokers…and Uber…to become the Uber of Trucking?

ClassPass: Flexing it’s Platform to Align with Consumer Preferences

Posted on March 4, 2018 by KatFranklin

ClassPass has connected fitness enthusiasts with under-subscribed fitness studios since 2014. It’s now changing its business model to reflect changes in the industry.

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