business model 101: the basics of marketplaces, saas & ecommerce
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An introduction to some of our favourite investment areas: Marketplaces, Software-as-a-Service and Ecommerce. Starting with different ways of monetization, we dip into the major characteristics, address critical challenges and single out the KPIs you should keep an eye on. As presented at our satellite event for http://toaberlin.com/.TRANSCRIPT
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Business Model 101 The Basics of
Marketplaces, SaaS & Ecommerce
2.8.2013 #TOA13
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