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Four Disruptive Trends For Higher Ed In 2024

The Future of Education • 491 implied HN points • 10 Jan 24

🚌 Education Trends Online Learning Institutions Scale

More colleges will close or merge in 2024 due to financial instability.
Online learning will face increased competition based on convenience, access, and price.
Big colleges and universities like Western Governors University, Southern New Hampshire University, and Arizona State University will continue to grow.

Instacart S-1 Breakdown

Tanay’s Newsletter • 145 implied HN points • 06 Sep 23

💼 Business Technology Market Scale Financials Membership

Instacart offers different products like an online grocery marketplace, an enterprise platform, and advertising services.
The US grocery market has significant online growth potential, and Instacart is a major player in capturing that online market share.
Instacart operates as a three-sided marketplace connecting retailers, customers, and shoppers, along with indirect involvement from CPG brands.

Two-sided Marketplaces

Fish Food for Thought • 5 implied HN points • 06 Sep 23

💼 Business Marketplace Scale Competition Demand Relationships

Marketplaces often require heavy upfront investments but generate healthy cash flow once at scale
The competitive advantage of a marketplace comes from a combination of brand, items, data, and functionality
Symbiotic relationships between the marketplace, producers, and consumers are crucial for success

1 thing for founders to learn about Business Systems

Alex Ghiculescu's Newsletter • 11 HN points • 14 Feb 23

💼 Business Systems Scale Founders Organizational development Entrepreneurship

Keep business systems simple until reaching a large scale like Intercom.
Start with one person handling multiple tasks in the early stages of a business.
Avoid adding new systems until they are essential.

The delegation loop

Marcio Klepacz • 1 HN point • 02 Mar 23

💼 Business Delegation Communication Scale

Delegating tasks is essential because time is limited and you can't do everything yourself.
Delegate tasks that are specified, within your control, and align with your expectations.
Delegation is key to scaling a company and achieving growth.

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