by admin | Oct 31, 2024 | 4 hour workweek, Business Model Design, Business Model Innovation, Business Model Secrets, Funnel Bug, FunnelBug, Tele-commuting
Recently, a client of mine decided to leave his software development business behind and take a one-year RV trip with his wife and two young children. Went from project based web development firm to creating a product called “FunnelBug.” Many of us might...
by jim muehlhausen | Sep 25, 2024 | Apple, AT&T, Business Model Innovation, Business Model Trends, iPhone, Public Companies, Verizon
As Verizon rolls out its own version of the iPhone, the AT&T business model is being tested. AT&T’s market share growth was largely dependent upon exclusive availability of the iPhone. iPhones went from 0% market share in late 2007 to 25% of all U.S....
by jim muehlhausen | Sep 6, 2024 | Apple, Apple without Steve Jobs, Business Model Innovation, Public Companies
Steve Jobs may have been only one man, however, his impact on Apple was both significant and profitable. We decided to evaluate Apple’s business model with and without Steve Jobs. We ran Apple’s business model through the Business Model Evaluator under both...
by jim muehlhausen | Sep 5, 2024 | A Better World, Business Model Design, Business Model Innovation, Facebook, Facebook games, Private Companies, Web Business Models
Nice guys finish last. It’s a dog eat dog world. Kill or be killed. All these phrases are heard in the business world. Personally, I do not believe it is a dog eat dog world. I believe the best business is based upon positive relationships and win-win deals. While...
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 | 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...
