Ezra Galston Contributor Ezra Galston is a venture capitalist with Chicago Ventures. More posts by this contributor Unboxing Stitch Fix’s S-1 The Middleman Strikes Back When Zulily went public i
Managed marketplaces have been one of the hottest categories of venture investment over the past several years. They garner a lot of press because the consumer experiences are often radically differen
One of the great promises of the Internet -- a democratic, transparent, open network that would disintermediate entrenched industries, remove fee-taking middlemen and thereby lower the costs of goods
Among big businesses the proliferation of these on-demand services significantly trails their adoption amongst consumers, despite B2B services representing well over $1 trillion in annual spend.
Etsy’s S1 filing didn’t disappoint. Etsy is a powerful business with extraordinary network effects. Its customers are extremely loyal, and its committed sellers are earning significant income. But
It seems like nearly every tech business has sought to employ a subscription model for its services. While that makes sense from a business perspective, I wanted to investigate any effects of subscrip