by jim muehlhausen | Jul 7, 2024 | Amazon Tablet, Apple, Business Model Innovation, Business Model Trends, HP Table, iPad
Apple has sold 25 million iPads since their April 2010 release. They currently possess 82% of the market and seem to show no signs of letting up with the iPad 3 coming soon. With a price tag ranging from $499 to $829 (depending on the iPad model) the iPad has proved...
by jim muehlhausen | Jun 25, 2024 | bad branding, Business Model Trends, Failure Stories, Public Companies, Snap-On Tools
Many professional mechanics view Snap-On Tools as the best tools money can buy. A Snap-On wrench or screwdriver can cost five times more than a similar Craftsman model, but professionals swear the extra cost is worth it. According to their website, since 1920,...
by jim muehlhausen | Jun 17, 2023 | Business Ownership, Uncategorized
I am down because my Indianapolis Colts lost the Super Bowl yesterday. My heart aches but my hand feels great. For ten years, I thought I had arthritis in my right hand. Every morning it ached. I was browsing thru Fry’s one day and found a beanbag that rests...
by jim muehlhausen | Feb 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
You can’t build a great business around average employees. Ask yourself, “Where have your great employees come from?” My guess is that “cream” rose to the top rather than you stole the person from your competition. Watch a video to learn how to build great talent...
by jim muehlhausen | Jan 4, 2012 | Business Model Innovation, Business Model Trends, Business Ownership, Failure Stories, NBA business model, NBA lockout
After allegedly losing money for the last 11 seasons the NBA decided to alter its business model. This led to a 149-day lockout that claimed the first 7 weeks of the regular season and cost the NBA an estimated $480 million. As with most labor disputes the issue at...
