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Re: List of Web Business Models

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Post by Goladus » Thu, Jul 24, 2014, 1:56 PM UTC

theycallmemorty wrote: post #69

jabelk wrote: post #27

I was hoping for more fleshed-out examples of why the business models were good, but the list was interesting nonetheless. My two personal-favorite business models are (in no particular order): Tesla and Miley Cyrus. Tesla: evident if you're familiar with it ( http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/secret-tesla-motors-master-p... ) My interest in the Miley Cyrus model might need a little more explanation. Back a few months…

It's worth pointing out that Miley Cyrus didn't exactly invent this model. The old saying is "there's no such thing as bad publicity". The first example that came to my mind is Madonna who always seems to do something "stupid" and "crazy" every couple years that reminds people she exists and keeps her in the public eye.

The old saying is "there's no such thing as bad publicity".

I am really so sick of hearing people repeat this mantra. Bad publicity can have silver linings and sometimes what might seems like bad publicity is not bad at all. But there are plenty of examples of bad publicity that is just bad publicity. See Tiger Woods for a straightforward example.

Re: List of Web Business Models

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Post by Goladus » Thu, Jul 24, 2014, 2:00 PM UTC

freyr wrote: post #60

jabelk wrote: post #52

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It seems like some baseline talent is necessary to make the strategy work. I don't claim to have any ability to judge musical ability, plus it seems many artists aren't writing their own songs anyway, so I'm not trying to comment on her merits. Just noting that she's chosen to shift attention from her actual music to these antics, which is a strange choice from my perspective.

Correct. A pop star needs a few ingredients: * Have at least some baseline modicum of talent * Have access to talented songwriters * Have access to talented producers * Be attractive, or at least interesting to look at * Have a stage presence Bonus points for: * Ability to dance * A salacious or intriguing "private" life Many pop stars have singing talent in spades (Beyonce, Adele, Whitney Houston), but many others h…

The bonus points for "salacious private life" are short-term, often borrowed against the long term.

Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan are not exactly long-term success stories, even though they continue to be in the news and their popularity is still worth money.

Re: List of Web Business Models

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Post by phillc73 » Wed, Jul 30, 2014, 10:10 PM UTC

dublinben wrote: post #54

pessimism wrote: post #7

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Can you describe the service? It’s blocked in my country, apparently.

They're a sports betting exchange, i.e. they connect users who want to make bets against eachother. They're headquartered in Dublin, and registered in Gibraltar. Their target audience appears to be the UK and Europe.

Yes, they're pretty much a direct competitor to Betfair.