by jim muehlhausen | Jun 13, 2011 | Business Model Design, Business Model Innovation, Business Model Tips, Business Ownership, Global Response, insourcing, Outsourced Call Center, Private Companies
Business model innovation is easier for some industries than others. In particular, technology business models tend to be easier to innovate because of the nature of technology itself. Staying ahead of the technology adoption curve is a necessary component of a...
by jim muehlhausen | Apr 19, 2011 | Business Model Innovation, Business Model Trends, Hollywood, movie business model, Netflix, Public Companies, Success Stories
Starz and Showtime recently announced that several hit shows such as Dexter would not be available for instant download on Netflix due to fears of declining DVD revenues. Whether it makes sense or not, physical products, like DVDs, can command higher prices than...
by jim muehlhausen | Mar 14, 2011 | Branding, Business Model Innovation, Failure Stories, Playboy, Private Companies, Public Companies
Hugh Heffner started Playboy with a $1000 loan from his mother and turned it into a publishing empire. However, as Mr. Heffner prepares to take Playboy private, one has to ask whether Playboy’s business model is broken? Today, Playboy’s total revenue is around $350...
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...
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...
