High switching costs make it difficult, costly, or both for customers to switch from one supplier to another. Many software and service-related companies benefit from high switching costs; Automatic ...

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While technologies, infrastructure and, of course, the quality of your B2B product all play an important role in business, the strength of your network is often the true testament to whether or not ...

While many companies chase trends, a select few build enduring dominance through a powerful, self-perpetuating force: the network effect. But what exactly is this competitive advantage? A network ...

The network effect occurs when the value of a product or service increases as more people use it. As per a study by James Currier, a four-time CEO and Silicon Valley VC, network effects alone have ...

Uber Technologies’ UBER third-quarter earnings exceeded management’s forecast for 20% growth in bookings. The firm estimates similar growth for the next quarter and only a 100-basis-point increase in ...