Slide 1: Internet Business Models
In cooperation with:
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Tel Aviv University
The MIT Enterprise The Leon Recanati Faculty of Management –Forum of Israel 1 Graduate School of Business Administration
Slide 2: Internet Business Models
Entrepreneurs
Yaron Galai, Quigo Inon Axel, Kasamba Benny Arbel, MyThings Yael Elish, eSnips
Professionals
Zeev Fisher, AZF Law Firm Rina Shainski, Carmel Ventures
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Slide 3: Internet Business Models
Advertising
eSnips; answers.COM, yad2, yahoo...
Commission
Kasamba, Paypal...
Subscription / Sales
Amazon, dating sites, wall street journal online, domain register..
Internet Biz Sales
Quigo, Commtouch...
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Slide 4: Timeline: Client to WEB
Stage I - Client companies (SW)
freeware, shareware, bundling, license Incredimail, iMesh, ICQ, HotBar, Contact.com
Stage 2 – WEB companies
Shopping.com, R U Sure
B2B (Quigo, Commtouch) B2C (Kasamba, MyThings, eSnips) services, social networks, market place…
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Slide 5: Challenges
Design, messages, first visits, repeat visits, stickiness, sales, billing. launch Stay above the noise Traffic
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Slide 6: Product Position Statement
We asked the four entrepreneurs to describe their companies to us… in a nutshell
Geoffrey Moore’s Elevator Pitch
For [target end user] Who wants/needs [compelling reason to buy] The [product name] is a [product category] That provides [key benefit]. Unlike [main competitor], The [product name] [key differentiation]
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Slide 7: Quigo in a nutshell
...for premium online publishers ...who want to sell text ads on a cost-perclick bidding basis ... Quigo's AdSonar is a private-label auction-based, ad marketplace ...that allows publishers to sell directly to advertisers in a transparent way ...unlike Google's AdSense which operates as a black box and takes advertiser ownership away from publishers
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Slide 8: Kasamba in a nutshell
Kasamba develops and operates a platform (marketplace) for expert advice, in an easy, communicative and authentic feedback environment.. More than 30,000 experts are available for advice, live, over the web, in more than 600 categories.
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Slide 9: MyThings in a nutshell
MyThings is a web based application in the infomediary space. That provides one simple place online … For consumers, to catalogue, organize and track and make and manage most of their personal belongings, and … For Retailers & OEMs, who gain a vehicle to engage customers post-sale, cross-sell related products & services, communicate, and protect. MyThings key differentiation: 1. Only owner of full consumer ownership data (multi-items & multi-sources) 2. No-one else connects (a) deep consumer ownership data with (b) comprehensive product DB and (c) in-depth, value added aggregates services /content /community tools 3. No-one has a Web 2.0 independent platform… non retailer, OEM or brand specific like MyThings
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Slide 10: eSnips in a nutshell
For [mainstream consumers (as opposed to younger audiences/techies)] Who want / need [One place to manage everything around content - store share publish, recreate, distribute - any type of file ] eSnips is a [ Social Content Sharing Site ] That provides [ CONVENIENCE around managing and sharing content online and SOCIAL INTERACTION ]. Unlike [managing your content in several different sites], eSnips [Lets you do everything around your content in one place, and within a social framework]
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Slide 11: The MIT Enterprise Forum
For [Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs to be] Who need [advice or mentorship regarding their business strategy] The [MIT Forum Tailored Brainstorming Session] is a [service] That provides [a faster learning curve for you]. Unlike [making your own mistakes], [you can learn from other people’s experience and enjoy their know-how and network]
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Slide 12: Internet Business Models: from Clicks to $
Rina Shainski, Carmel Ventures Yaron Galai, Quigo Inon Axel, Kasamba Benny Arbel, MyThings Yael Elish, eSnips Zeev Fisher, Appelfeld Zer Fisher MIT Enterprise Forum 13th Annual Event December 25th
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