You already know that dating sites try to get as many people to get on the platform as possible, then force them to pay to contact each other. But this is only the outside edge of their business model. Underneath… Continue Reading
Rudyard Kipling described prostitution as the world’s oldest profession. Clever but of course not true. The world’s oldest occupation is hunting or farming food – because before food there was nothing worth getting paid with. Food the business actually comes… Continue Reading
I almost started a post on How Does Paypal Makes Money, but it would bore me to tears. Paypal is simple: they take 3% of YOUR money VIA the guy selling the stuff. Security is not the killer growth hack… Continue Reading
For five minutes every day, when I can pull myself away from my Pokemon, I go on Duolingo to practice my French. It is slick and it is free. You may have never heard of Duolingo, but it is no… Continue Reading
A while ago, I made the mistake of saying Uber and AirBnB were basically the same. My friend Jim quickly corrected me. “No AirBnB is the sharing of an existing asset. Uber is the digital disruption of an existing market.… Continue Reading
I remember being in a Starbucks when my friend asked the barista, “so how does a cup of coffee cost so much?” The Barista didn’t bat an eyelid. “You’re not paying for the coffee, you’re paying to sit on the… Continue Reading