Netflix Faces Cost and Subscriber Growth Concerns, Yet Again

After a stellar second quarter that Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) reported earlier this year, their latest results were a big disappointment. Subscriber growth in the US fell short of market projections, and the skyrocketing international growth in subscribers could not help the stock from falling.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Modernizing Medicine Is A Prospect

A MarketsandMarkets report on the global medical automation market estimated the industry to be worth $43.2 billion back in 2013. The industry is expected to grow 9% annually over the five year period to be worth $66.92 billion by 2018. Modernizing Medicine, an upcoming player in this market, offers impressive products that are sure to make

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Evernote Trying to Recover Lost Ground

It has been an impressive ride for Evernote, one of the first Billion Dollar Unicorn members who appeared to have figured out the key to converting the debatable freemium model to a money making machine. But things appear to have slowed down a bit for the company.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Sogou a Unicorn, But Yet to Find its Mojo

According to a report from Bloomberg Intelligence, the Chinese search market is dominated by Baidu which commands an impressive 74.4% of the market. Qihoo is a distant second with 17% market share followed by Billion Dollar Unicorn club member Sogou, which accounts for 7% of the share.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Adyen is on a Roll

According to a BCG report on the global payment processing market, payments businesses generated $425 billion in transaction revenues in 2013. The market is expected to grow to $807 trillion by the year 2023, translating to a 8% annualized growth rate. Here is a quick recap of what payment processing services provider and Billion Dollar Unicorn club member

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Avant is Revolutionizing Consumer Credit

According to the latest Federal Reserve data, the US consumer credit market size was $3.4 billion in 2014, recording a 10% growth over the $3.1 billion credit as of 2013. Avant, the latest entrant to the Billion Dollar Unicorn club, is trying to convert this industry to an online marketplace and is seeing great success

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Snapchat Experiments With Revenues

I have never understood the idea behind venture capitalists driving multi-billion dollar valuations for companies that keep struggling with finding a successful revenue model. One such story is that of Billion Dollar Unicorn player Snapchat, which has seen their valuations skyrocket while still experimenting with a viable monetization opportunity.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Beepi Disintermediates Used Car Dealerships

A recent IBISWorld report estimates the online US car dealers market to have grown a modest 2.9% annually over the period 2010 through 2015 to be worth $24 billion this year. Compare this figure with the 9% growth rate delivered by the US Car and Automobile manufacturing industry’s growth during the same period. Another IBISWorld report pegs the

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