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 | Aug 30, 2024 | Apple, Apple without Steve Jobs, Business Model Trends, Public Companies
With the recent passing of Steve Jobs, one question lingers in the minds of techies and business leaders alike: what will happen to Apple without Jobs at the helm? More specifically, what products will Apple release and how will the company’s business model...
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 | Dec 27, 2011 | Blocbuster, blockbuster business model, Blockbuster vs. Redbox, Failure Stories, Public Companies
This summer, Blockbuster was full of glee. Titled “Blockbuster Rescues Furious Netflix Customers,” a press release in July promised to give Netflix customers an oasis after their upstart competitor blundered with its failed Qwikster service. The company launched a...
by jim muehlhausen | Dec 19, 2011 | Failure Stories, Netflix, Public Companies, Qwikster business model
Netflix saw a meteoric rise in its stock price in 2010 after successfully weathering the devastating financial crisis that stifled wages, depressed consumer demand, and threatened just about every other retailer in existence. This was largely thanks to its relentless...
