by admin | May 16, 2023 | Success Stories
by jim muehlhausen | Nov 17, 2011 | Business Model Trends, Ryanair, Southwest Airlines, Success Stories
Southwest Airlines recently reported their first net loss since Q3 2009. Southwest claimed the losses were primarily due to fuel hedge issues. However, I believe there may be a larger issue at play. While most other airlines have increased net revenue by nickel and...
by jim muehlhausen | Oct 3, 2011 | create jobs for us, Howard Schultz, Public Companies, Starbucks, Success Stories
Hats off to Howard Schultz, chairman of Starbucks. Schultz announced that starting Nov. 1, Starbucks will collect donations of $5 or more from customers to help job growth in the U.S. With this “Jobs for USA” program, Schultz is collaborating with the...
by jim muehlhausen | Sep 26, 2011 | Android, Business Model Innovation, Droid, Droid Bionic, Google, iPhone 5, Motorola, Success Stories
The most recent battle in the Smartphone War is about to be waged. The contenders? Apple and Motorola Google. The iPhone 5 versus the Droid Bionic. But instead of writing yet another iPhone vs. Droid review I thought it’d be interesting to compare business models:...
by jim muehlhausen | Aug 25, 2011 | Business Model Innovation, Google Adwords business model, Google business model, spam as business model, Success Stories, xRumer 5
I would hate to add up the hours my company spends fighting and deleting spam on our blogs. It’s massive. Spam is not in our business plan or business model. It is simply an unfortunate cost of business. During my research on spam prevention, I stumbled upon...
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...
