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5. Group purchasing
Talia Goldberg • Distribution and conversion models for consumer startups
Every young person (and plenty of non-young people), trying to strike gold and solve problems, is architecting themselves after a dominant personality of our field.
These archetypes equally modeled themselves off of someone else that inspired them. Steve was obsessed with Edwin Land, the founder of Polaroid. He would even take the “intersection of t... See more
These archetypes equally modeled themselves off of someone else that inspired them. Steve was obsessed with Edwin Land, the founder of Polaroid. He would even take the “intersection of t... See more
Reggie James • A Land Without Giants
natural lab for these sellers to test new ideas and services.
Sunil Gupta • Driving Digital Strategy: A Guide to Reimagining Your Business
8. Global 2000 company IT needs.
Elad Gil • Products I Wish Existed, 2020 Edition
YGG's model is a reminder that tools of coordination can create entirely new business models.
Joel John • How YGG Is Changing Gaming
The distribution channels that underpinned the rise of today’s Internet giants have dried up. Google, Facebook, and Amazon serve as a triopoly that dominates online advertising. The three accounted for 90% of US digital advertising in 2020, up from 80% in 2019. The arbitrage that once existed on these platforms has more or less disappeared and CPMs... See more
Talia Goldberg • Distribution and conversion models for consumer startups
The brand credits the group with helping to co-create one of its now-top-selling products.