Executive Summary: ClearScore is a FinTech company that allows customers to check and improve their personal credit scores free of charge. ClearScore makes money by collecting commissions from its product recommendations and by charging subscription fees for premium features. Founded in 2014, the company has risen to become one of UK’s leading credit scoring services. … Read more
Executive Summary: SingleCare is a service that enables customers to compare prescription drug prices and purchase them at vastly reduced prices. SingleCare makes money from referral fees paid by the pharmacies that the company works together with. What Is SingleCare? SingleCare is a service that enables customers to compare prescription drug prices and purchase them … Read more
Executive Summary: FarmVille, developed by Zynga, is a social network game that requires players to manage a virtual farm. FarmVille was officially shut down on December 31st, 2020 after Adobe decided to sunset its Flash technology. What Is FarmVille? FarmVille, developed by Zynga, is a social network game that requires players to manage a virtual … Read more
Executive Summary: Tumblr is a microblogging and social media platform that enables users to post text-based or visual content as well as engage with other users. Tumblr failed because it banned NSFW content, due to its inability to sell ads, lacking product stickiness, as well as differences in culture between the platform and Yahoo. What … Read more
Executive Summary: Photobucket is an image and video hosting platform that has stored over 15 billion personal images since its inception. Photobucket failed because of heightened competition as well as due to its dependency on other platforms. What Is Photobucket? Photobucket is an image and video hosting platform that has stored over 15 billion personal … Read more
Executive Summary: SHEIN is an online fast-fashion retailer that works together with thousands of manufacturers to quickly churn out new clothing designs. The marketplace business model of SHEIN is based on testing thousands of new designs every day. SHEIN consequently makes money by purchasing clothes in bulk and selling them for a profit to consumers … Read more
Executive Summary: Gaia Online is an anime-based online forum, social networking platform, as well as a virtual world that users can play in. Gaia Online can still be played, however, its user numbers are only a fraction of those it enjoyed in the mid to late 2000s. What Is Gaia Online? Gaia Online is an … Read more
Executive Summary: Shakepay is a FinTech company that enables customers to purchase and sell cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Shakepay makes money via the spread on cryptocurrency trades as well as through interchange fees from its debit card. Founded in 2015, Shakepay has managed to raise $36 million. The service now counts over 900,000 … Read more
Executive Summary: Questrade is a FinTech company that provides online brokerage and wealth management products primarily to Canadian customers. Questrade makes money from trading fees, subscriptions, management fees for its managed portfolios, and administrative fees. What Is Questrade? Questrade is a FinTech company that provides online brokerage and wealth management products primarily to Canadian customers. … Read more
Executive Summary: Ask Jeeves, now called Ask.com, is a question-and-answer site as well as a search engine that allows users to browse the web for answers. Ask Jeeves was shut down because Ask.com, the company behind it, wanted to undergo a rebrand to further enhance its position in the search industry. What Is Ask Jeeves? … Read more