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Startups Could Fundamentally Change the Way Big Investors Operate

Harvard Business Review

Third, invest-tech that can mine social media and other “semantic” data streams is enabling sharper evaluation of companies’ intangible assets, such as customer loyalty and brand reputation.

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What Apple, Lending Club, and AirBnB Know About Collaborating with Customers

Harvard Business Review

Creating models based on co-creation requires identifying the subset of customers with the right kind of brand affinity. These four types of customers represent different levels of brand affinity: 1. Transactors : These customers have no loyalty to your brand.

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