Applied Network Effects
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Applied Network Effects
9.9
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3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Learn how to evaluate, build, scale, and monetize network effects
Class is in session
Applied Network Effects
9.9
(8 ratings)
3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Learn how to evaluate, build, scale, and monetize network effects
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Sameer Singh
Network Effects Advisor | Creator of Breadcrumb.vc | Atomico Angel
Sameer Singh
Network Effects Advisor | Creator of Breadcrumb.vc | Atomico Angel
Course overview
Applied Network Effects
A 3-week long workshop-style course led by the creator of Breadcrumb.vc, a globally renowned resource on network effects
Who is this course for
01
Founders
You are building an early-stage startup and are trying to develop network effects
02
Investors
You want to understand network effects to screen investment opportunities and support portfolio companies
03
Product & GTM Leaders
You work at a company that is built on network effects and want to leverage them better or enhance them
Topics Sameer will cover
Variants
The four different types of network effects — marketplaces, interaction networks, data networks, and platforms
Properties
Factors that influence growth, unit economics, and barriers to competition
Liquidity Barriers
Factors that can make it more difficult to overcome the cold start problem and strategies to overcome them
Monetization
How network effects and engagement influence monetization options
Virality
The difference between virality and network effects — and how to combine them
Layering
How you can combine multiple forms of network effects
Curation
How you can maximize positive network effects and minimize negative ones
Metrics
How you can identify the most important metrics for each network type
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Meet your instructor
Sameer Singh
Sameer is a startup advisor and early-stage investor focused on network effects. He is the creator of Breadcrumb.vc, a globally renowned resource on network effects, and is part of the 2021 Atomico Angel Program.
Previously, he was the global director of consulting at App Annie, where he advised leading companies like Spotify, Shpock, and Trainline. Before moving to Europe with App Annie, he was an early-stage VC in India where he first began exploring network effects.
Course schedule
6-8 hours per week
Tuesdays & Thursdays
5:00pm - 7:30pm BST (GMT+1)
Sessions will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the 3-week duration of the course.
Tuesdays: Theory and frameworks relevant to different forms of network effects.
Thursdays: Apply frameworks to real-world examples in live group exercises.
Curriculum by week
Week 1: Intro to network effects & marketplaces
Week 2: Interaction & data networks
Week 3: Platforms & managing network effects
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Active, not passive
This course focuses on live workshops and hands-on projects
Learn in public
You’ll be learning in public through breakout rooms and an engaged community
Learn with a cohort of peers
Surround yourself with like-minded people who want to grow alongside you
Frequently Asked Questions
I work full-time, what is the expected time commitment?
What happens if I can’t make a live session?
Are there alternative time slots I can attend?
I've already read Sameer's essays. how is this any different?
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Sneak peek into the course
My talk about marketplace monetization from the Marketplace Conference in Dec 2020
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