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Network Effects Aren't Enough
Hagiu, Andrei; Rothman, SimonArticle HBS-R1604D-EEntrepreneurshipIn many ways, online marketplaces are the perfect business model. Since they facilitate transactions between independent suppliers and customers rather than take possession of and responsibility for the products or services in question, they have inherently low cost structures and fat gross margins. They are highly defensible once established, owing to network effects. Yet online marketplaces remain extremely difficult to build, say Andrei Hagiu ...Starting at €8.20
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IP Intermediaries & Intellectual Ventures, Teaching Note
Hagiu, AndreiTeaching Note HBS-711503-EInformation TechnologiesTeaching Note for 710423 and 711486.Starting at €0.00
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Intellectual Property Intermediaries
Hagiu, AndreiCase HBS-711486-EInformation TechnologiesDuring the past five to 10 years, several different intermediation business models have emerged for the intellectual property (IP) market. This note describes the most prominent ones: nonpracticing entities (or patent trolls), defensive patent aggregators, online IP platforms, live IP auctions, and IP exchanges.Starting at €8.20