AWS Startups Blog
Author: Angel Gambino
Angel, a Principal at AWS Startups, began her career as a public interest environmental attorney before going on to become a WIRED Top 100 founder, CEO, and operator of five startups across four continents — personally raising over $30 million leading to exits over $2 billion and a public listing. “Angel the angel (investor)” has invested in and/or mentored hundreds of startups and advised numerous Fortune 50 companies. She’s a Partner in a venture studio that has spawned both unicorns and duds (otherwise known as learning). Angel remains mission-driven to create economic mobility and equity through entrepreneurship.
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Startup Advocate: Build better business models with network effects
Network effects are fundamental to many business models, and virality can be crucial for certain aspects of growth of some businesses. So, what are network effects? At its most basic, network effects happen when the product or service that a company offers increases in value as more people use it. Why are they beneficial? Network […]