by jim muehlhausen | Sep 5, 2010 | Big Box, blockbuster, Business Model Innovation, Business Model Trends, Public Companies, redbox, Success Stories
Many business models have been built upon the foundation that bigger is better. Business models such as Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Costco, Men’s Warehouse, and more were all predicated on the presumption that massive selection would act as a...
by jim muehlhausen | Aug 22, 2010 | Business Model Innovation, Business Model Trends, Hipmunk, Orbitz, Public Companies, Travel business model, Web Business Models
It is always an interesting debate – what is a business model change and what is not? The new travel site hipmunk.com is attempting to re-invent internet flight search. Founder Adam Goldstein has created a site which displays flights visually vs. a text...
by jim muehlhausen | Jul 26, 2010 | Business Model Innovation, Business Model Tips, Business Model Trends, lottery business model, Public Companies, Success Stories, swoopo
Swoopo.com seems to be a mash-up of Black Friday meets the Lottery plus eBay. This ingenious business model allows Swoopo to sell a $699 iPad for $3,653? According to Swoopo.com, We are an internet company with a unique, worldwide business model. We are the creators...
by jim muehlhausen | Jul 26, 2010 | Business Model Innovation, Business Model Secrets, Jerry Jones, Private Companies, Steinbrenner, Success Stories, yankees
As the sports world mourns the loss of George Steinbrenner, let us reflect on just how much he changed the business model of professional sports. When George Steinbrenner purchased the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million in 1973, the team was a mess. Today,...
by jim muehlhausen | Jun 29, 2010 | Business Model Innovation, business model shootout, Public Companies
The Business Model Institute is proud to present the 2010 Business Model Shootout. We will be comparing and assessing business models from some of the world’s best companies. We will compare: Apple Business Model vs. Intel Business Model and IBM Business Model...
