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- The Accelerator Conundrum
- The Startup Velocity Question
- Platform as a Service
- Man and Superman
- Web 3.0 = (4C + P + VS)
- The Future: End of Capitalism
- Capitalism 2.0
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Web 3.0 & Gannett (Part 1)
Introduction Gannett (GCI) publishes 85 daily newspapers, nearly 1,000 non-daily publications and 23 television stations in the US. In the UK, Gannett publishes 17 daily newspapers and around 300 non-daily publications. Gannett’s popular newspaper USA TODAY with a circulation of 7.3 million is the US’s largest-selling newspaper. USA WEEKEND is a weekly newspaper with a
Web 3.0 & IAC (Part 5)
Conclusion IAC has leadership positions in the Personals, and Local / Ticketing verticals. Through Expedia, it also has a great position in Travel. However, there are concerns with HSN Network, Lending Tree and Real Estate segments, though they are strong brands with competitive positioning. IAC holds more than 60 online properties and someone could easily
Web 3.0 & IAC (Part 3)
Web 3.0 Framework discussion Context IAC has done a very good job on the context front. Whether, it is Match.com, RealEstate.com, CollegeHumor.com, Ticketmaster.com or Shoebuy.com, the Company has got the context bang on. Chemistry.com for example has the patent-pending Chemistry Profile™ personality assessment! If you are looking to give the perfect gift to your boy-friend
Web 3.0 & IAC (Part 1)
Introduction IAC (Nasdaq: IACI) is an interactive conglomerate operating more than 60 diversified brands in sectors being transformed by the Internet, online and offline. The Company’s business can be classified into five segments: * Retailing (HSN, Cornerstone Brands, Shoebuy.com) * Membership & Subscriptions (Interval International, Match.com, Entertainment Publications) * Transactions (Ticketmaster, LendingTree, RealEstate.com, ServiceMagic) *
Web 3.0 & News Corp (Part 5)
Synthesis and Conclusions For the year ended June 30, 2007, News Corp. earned $28.66 billion in revenues, $4.45 billion in operating income and $3.43 in net income. Fox Interactive Media (FIM) earned $10 million in profits on sales of $550 million in FY2007. FIM’s revenues in Q4 2007 doubled from the same quarter a year
Web 3.0 & News Corp (Part 2)
Vertical Strategy News Corp. is present in some of the most promising and rapidly growing verticals in the online arena. The Company delivers a platform of integrated sites spanning social networking, entertainment, lifestyle, games, sports and information. With its recent acquisition of Dow Jones, it will also be present in the key vertical of Business
Web 3.0 & Online Movies (Part 3)
Business Model Online Movie sites earn money mostly from advertisements, subscriptions and charges for movie rentals and download. Movie download revenues are forecasted to be $60 million in 2007, up from 133.4% in 2006. Movie download revenues are forecasted to cross $100 million in 2008. The online advertising industry is fast realizing the potential of
Web 3.0 & Online Sports (Part 5)
M&A and VC activity In February 2007, Sports Illustrated bought a 40% stake in the social networking site FanNation for $25 million, valuing the sports social network at $60 million. FanNation aggregates, filters, and customizes all the relevant player and team content available at any time on the Internet. Sports Illustrated has also entered into
