Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We pulled from my prior marketplaces experience and dove into their business quickly to develop a point-of-view on the opportunity. a16z has long had an investment theory that we should invest behind strengths of a business model and opportunity, not lack of weakness. Grocery is the largest retail category in the U.S.,

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Marketplace as a Service Scale Underperforming Technical Team Construction 142

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2020

We chatted about the company’s evolution from RealtimeBoard, a tool beloved by the UX community, to Miro – a rapidly growing SaaS innovator that boasts Dell, Netflix, Ikea, and Spotify amongst their steadily growing roster of clients. Andrey explains why embracing the professional services sector in a unique way has paid dividends.

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User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The Significance of the Blue Ocean Strategy In an increasingly crowded marketplace, the blue ocean strategy offers companies the opportunity to break out of hypercompetitive red oceans. With globalization and advancing technology, products and services are becoming commoditized faster than ever.

Strategy 65

Strategy Technical Review Business Innovation 65

User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The Significance of the Blue Ocean Strategy In an increasingly crowded marketplace, the blue ocean strategy offers companies the opportunity to break out of hypercompetitive red oceans. With globalization and advancing technology, products and services are becoming commoditized faster than ever.

Strategy 52

Strategy Technical Review Business Innovation 52

Chargify

MARCH 28, 2018

While the convenience of combo meals abounds in all fast food restaurants today, in 1958 the opportunity to purchase a main dish, side, and drink for a set price (and less than if all the items were purchased individually) was a novel idea, and one that helped them stand out in a very competitive marketplace. TV is a great example.

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SaaStr

MAY 4, 2022

No matter how innovative a product might be, a business can only succeed if it enables its customers. But, as a business grows, teams may find that this success hinges on overcoming one final hurdle: building a financial stack. What makes a SaaS business so hard? Rise of subscription-based business models.

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