Tuesday, March 14, 202312:30 – 1:30 p.m. ESTSwartz Center for Entrepreneurship, 3rd Level, Tepper Quad/Virtual OptionPresenter: Allison Braund-Harris, Hardly
What do Airbnb, Tinder, Uber, and Venmo have in common? They all rely on network effects— the larger you are, the more value you can offer. Successful network-based startups are rewarded with solid defenses against newer competition, but getting them off the ground is extremely difficult. In this seminar, we'll cover parts of Andrew Chen's book The Cold Start Problem and discuss strategies for growing buyer-seller networks, data networks, social networks, and more.