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9 Popular Startup Business Model Variations For Scale

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, subscription pricing has been around for a long time for magazines, cloud-based software, and gaming, but now I’m seeing it used for just about anything, including for more stylish clothes via Taelor Style , gourmet foods via TryTheWorld , and toys for your kids via KiwiCo. All-you-can-eat content model. Front-of-the-line model.

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9 Subscription Model Variations To JumpStart Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, subscription pricing has been around for a long time for magazines, cloud-based software, and gaming, but now I’m seeing it used for just about anything, including for more stylish clothes via Mr.Conection , gourmet foods via TryTheWorld , and toys for your kids via KiwiCo. All-you-can-eat content model. Front-of-the-line model.

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Subscription Business Models Are Startup Favorites

Startup Professionals Musings

Subscription pricing has been around for a long time for magazines, cloud-based software, and gaming, but now I’m seeing it used for just about anything, including for more stylish clothes via Mr.Conection , gourmet foods via TryTheWorld , and toys for your kids via SparkBoxToys. All-you-can-eat content model. Front-of-the-line model.

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Why Hulu is the OPEC of Online Video

Both Sides of the Table

The formation of Hulu was defensive – designed to stop another YouTube or Napster from emerging and causing disruption to the TV industry. The idea was that if you could put up a consumer site that was seen as the best place to consume content then people wouldn’t go to lower-quality or free sites to get it.

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9 Great Paths To Recurring Revenue For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Subscription pricing has been around for a long time for magazines, cloud-based software, and gaming, but now I’m seeing it used for just about anything, including for more stylish clothes via Mr.Conection , gourmet foods via TryTheWorld , and toys for your kids via Pley. All-you-can-eat content model. Front-of-the-line model. Network model.

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How to Save MySpace

Jason Nazar

They attract over 70 million people a month (just in the US), and by most accounts are still one of the 10 most popular sites in the world. MySpace should not require a login to get into the site, and I DON’T want to see my profile when I do log in. This could also be done by leveraging a partnership (or buyout) of a site like Mahalo.

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The Power of Torso TV (Why Media is Racing to the Middle)

Both Sides of the Table

Chris Anderson wrote a really influential book some years ago called “ The Long Tail ” that shaped how many people think about emerging Internet markets. The book profiles markets like those for books. Now as an author you can actually publish and be able to sell only a thousand books. Even a hundred.

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