by jim muehlhausen | Dec 17, 2010 | Barnes & Noble, blockbuster, Borders, Business Model Tips, Failure Stories, Public Companies
Could Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) be the next Blockbuster? The once-dominant Blockbuster business model disintegrated into bankruptcy this year and seems unlikely to ever rebound. A close look at the Barnes & Noble business model yields many of the same issues...
by jim muehlhausen | Nov 26, 2010 | black friday, Public Companies, retail business models
Are Black Friday Sales bad for your Business Model?online survey Excellent business models require excellent margins. On this Black Friday 2010, it makes me wonder if $4 toasters are good for business models or bad for business models? Please join the conversation and...
by jim muehlhausen | Oct 26, 2010 | Business Model Design, Business Model Tips, horse racing, Secretariat
With the release of the movie “Secretariat” last week, the great race horse is again in the spotlight. Interestingly, there are several lessons business owners can learn from Secretariat. Owning a race horse is typically an exhausting and money-losing venture, much...
by jim muehlhausen | Oct 7, 2010 | Business Model Design, Business Model Innovation, crowdsourcing, Private Companies, Public Companies
This is a guest post by Anders Sundelin, expert in business model innovation, with the popular blog The Business Model Database. Crowdsourcing or mass collaboration have become popular words for using an external group of people as part of the value creation and value...
by jim muehlhausen | Sep 22, 2010 | Business Model Innovation, Business Model Trends, Private Companies, Success Stories, tire business model, tirerack
It seems there is no end to how much a distribution channel can be collapsed. Now consumers can buy tires directly online without the need for a tire store. Tirerack.com offers more selection than a typical tire store as they are not affiliated with any one brand...
