Strategic Frameworks and Business Models Questions
Familiarity with strategic frameworks (Porter's Five Forces, Blue Ocean, Jobs to be Done, Platform strategies) and ability to evaluate business models (subscription, marketplace, freemium, etc.) for fit with market dynamics and company capabilities.
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Explain direct network effects, indirect network effects, and two-sided network effects. For each type, give one product implication for a PM planning growth and one metric to monitor as the effect develops.
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Propose a Blue Ocean-style differentiation for a local ride-sharing product in mid-size cities where price competition is intense. Identify at least two elements to eliminate, two to reduce, two to raise, and two to create (use the ERRC grid: Eliminate-Reduce-Raise-Create).
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A marketplace currently charges a 10% fee on transactions. You are considering moving to a variable fee (0–20%) based on service level. Analyze how changing fee structure could affect seller incentives, buyer prices, elasticity, and overall GMV. Propose one mitigation if you decide to increase fees for premium listings.
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Compare subscription and marketplace business models across five dimensions: revenue predictability, gross margin profile, capital intensity, defensibility, and scaling speed. For a software startup with limited capital, which model would you recommend and why?
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Perform a top-down market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM) for an online tutoring marketplace in the United States. State assumptions clearly (population segments, penetration rates, price per hour) and show a brief calculation structure rather than precise numbers.
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