Case Studies
Case Studies
Success stories of companies that transformed markets through category creation.
Case Study: Substack and the Creator Economy
Substack: The Rise of the “Passion Economy” Substack didn’t just build a newsletter tool; they created a category for the Independent Creator…
Case Study: Uber and On-Demand Mobility
Case Study: Uber and the Transformation of On-Demand Mobility In 2009, urban transportation was a landscape of extreme friction. Taxis were hard…
Case Study: Netflix and the Streaming Revolution
Case Study: Netflix and the Streaming Revolution In the early 2000s, the home entertainment market was a landscape of physical friction. Late…
Case Study: How HubSpot Defined Inbound Marketing
Case Study: How HubSpot Defined the Inbound Marketing Category In 2006, marketing was broken. Consumers were increasingly tuning out traditional advertisements, cold…
Case Study: How Airbnb Created a New Travel Category
Case Study: How Airbnb Created a New Travel Category Before Airbnb, the hospitality industry was a rigid duopoly composed of high-end hotels…