the internet business_success stories business models etc_a talk at iim ahmedabad_rohit...
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The Internet business : success stories, business models etc.
A talk to PGP1 & ABM1 students at IIMA
Rohit Varma December 17, 2015
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Why you are doing this course !
Grades
Interest in technology
Work in Financial services
Work for Internet company
Start-up
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Agenda
• Success stories
• Business models
• Execution challenges
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I. SUCCESS STORIES
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The pioneers
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Yahoo.com
1994 Web Directory
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Aol.com
1985 Online portal
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Amazon.com
July 1995 Bookstore
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Ebay
September 1995 Online auctions
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Rediff.com
December 1995 News
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The later entrants
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August 1998 Search engine
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Alibaba
December 1998 Wholesaler marketplace
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May 2003 Professional network
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February 2004 College network
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You Tube
May 2005 Video-sharing
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Recent entrants
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Android Market (Google Play Store)
2007
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Uber
2009
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Succeeding at an Internet business: Some learnings
1. A clear need is a prerequisite
2. An original idea matters
3. The business may pivot
4. Timing matters
5. Geography has mattered
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What do we mean by a successful Internet business
Usually it means being successful at 2 things: 1. Users 2. Usage
Given the above, revenue usually follows..
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And here are just a few of the many things you need to know about Internet users and usage..
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What do users do on the Internet
• Communication
• Information
• Transactions
• Entertainment
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Worldwide number of Internet users
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Internet usage (hours/user/day)
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Indian Internet users
Growth in users Year Users (million)
2000 10 million 2010 100 million 2013 200 million 2014 304 million 2015 402 million 2018 550 million est.
Other key factoids 1. Connectivity speed has been an issue 2. Of 51 million SMEs, only 2 million are online
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II. BUSINESS MODELS
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A business model: What’s that?
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Internet business models: By revenue line
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The Internet media business model
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Internet media business model: Revenue lines
1. Advertising
2. Subscriptions
3. Syndication
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Media business model: key metrics
• Number of users
• % active users
• Time spent per user per day
• ARPU (average revenue per user)
• Market Penetration (market share)
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Facebook: Key metrics
• Monthly active users: 1,545 million
• Daily active users: 1,007 million
• Revenue: $ 4299 million (Q3, ‘15)
• ARPU (average revenue per user): $2.83 Market penetration = ?
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Internet media: Revenue trends (U.S.)
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The Internet transactions business model
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Internet Transactions business model
1. Ecommerce - stock & ship e.g. Amazon U.S. - marketplace e.g. Snapdeal
2. Product subscriptions e.g. Alibaba, Justdial, Naukri, Shaadi.com,..
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Ecommerce business model: key metrics
• Registered users
• Traffic to site/app
• % conversion
• ARPT (Average Revenue Per Transaction)
• GMV (Gross Merchandising Value)
• Gross margin
• Costs (Product + Logistics + Marketing + Overhead)
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Flipkart: key metrics
• Registered users: 46 million
• GMV $3 billion (2014-2015)
• Upto 8 million shipments/month
• 14 warehouses
• 4000 sellers (March 2015)
• Own shipments ~ 70%, third party sellers 30%
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Media vs Transactions business model: Facebook vs. LinkedIn
Facebook revenue : 96% ads, 4% subs
LinkedIn revenue: 18% ads, 82% subs
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Internet business models: Other modes
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Other Internet industry business models: By type of entities
• B2B & B2C
• C2C & C2B
• B2G & G2B etc.
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Other Internet business models: Products vs services
• Products is the business which gets the most attention..
• Internet services are also a big segment e.g. - ISPs - tech platforms - digital marketing…
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Online marketplaces
• Products – Amazon, Ebay, Alibaba
• Services – Uber, AirBnb, Instacart, Uber
Trend: Products => services
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Internet business models: By value drivers
1. Disintermediation
2. Network effect
3. On-demand
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Network effects & pipes vs. platforms
PIPE
• TV
• Encyclopaedia Brittanica
• Classroom-based learning
• Big Bazaar
PLATFORM
• You Tube
• Wikipedia
• Coursera
• Flipkart
Note: Network effects happen with platforms
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Network effects are being fuelled by certain type of content
• Content – user generated, curated
• Reviews, stories, audio, video, pins, photos, ..
• 12-24 year olds are trendsetters..
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On-demand services
• Uber
• Air BNB
• TaskRabbit, Instacart
• TaskBob, Holachef…
• A sharing-cum-ondemand economy is underway
• Key drivers: cloud, social and mobile
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Internet business models: Summing up
1. Media and transactions are the key Internet business models
2. Driving users and usage is the key
3. Can vary by entities involved (B2B, B2C, B2G …)
4. May be products or services
5. Important value drivers: Disintermediation Network-effects On-demand
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III. EXECUTION CHALLENGES
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Executing a successful Internet business: Key questions/challenges
1. How do you choose your product?
2. How do you size the market ?
3. How do you ensure your product gets users?
4. How do you build a team?
5. Should you take funding?
6. What do you need to get funding?
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How do you choose an idea
• Consumer Internet: Personal Passion
• Enterprise Internet: Company pain points
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How do you build a team
• Founders
• Associates
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Do you take funding?
• Funded Internet business
• Boutique business
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What do you need to get funding
Demonstrate Unfair advantage in a scalable business
“Unfair advantage is a unique, consistent difference in product attributes and services arising from a company capability gap based on delivering superior value over long periods of time to the customer”.
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One last word..
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The Internet..where is it all going
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Thanks !
Rohit Varma Interskale Digital Marketing and Consulting
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