by jim muehlhausen | Jul 11, 2011 | 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 | May 3, 2011 | Business Model Tips, Business Model Trends, Environmentalism, Failure Stories, Public Companies, Sears, Web Business Models, Yellow Pages
It seems that the green movement is now focused on the Yellow Pages. The city council of San Francisco recently passed an ordinance banning the distribution of Yellow Page books within the city. Whether the San Francisco ordinance holds up or not, the direction is...
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...