How Paypal and Reddit faked their way to traction

When “faking it before making it” actually works

There were several factors that contributed to YouTube becoming the #1 video sharing service on the web. But a lot of initial adoption…

Stealing Traction: How Youtube, Paypal, StumbleUpon and AirBnB Grew Through Piggybacking

Design patterns in viral growth

One of the key challenges of creating a two-sided network is deciding how to get both sides on…

The Billion Dollar Startup Disruption

Platform Economics: How Internet Startups Disrupt Traditional…

Why Online Business Models Fail

Why internet startups are building it all wrong!

Why do most social networks never take off?

Why are marketplaces such difficult businesses?

Startup Suicide: A brief guide to First Mover Stupidity

How Successful Startups Kill Themselves By…

Reverse Network Effects: How internet startups lose value with greater traction

The challenges of…

How to get Startup Ideas

Design patterns in finding unsolved problems

The Network Effect is Dead, Long Live the Network Effect

The rules of competitive advantage are fast-changing

If there is one altar at which Silicon Valley worships, it is the shrine of the holy network effect. Its mystical…

The Secrets of Naturally Viral Products

The Psychology of Viral Spread

The Economics of Anti-Viral Anti-Social Networks

How Network Clusters inhibit Growth and Traction

We often associate social networks with hyper-growth, a perception largely fostered by growth infographics of Facebook, Twitter and…