The business model is a way to capture value in the long-term for any organization. The business model it is also about monetization, but that is also about the other parties involved. A successful business model has to unlock value for the stakeholders (users, customers, suppliers, and employees) and not just for shareholders.
On FourWeekMBA we’re starting a new format where we dissect business models in less than a minute or so, by showing a few key highlights from those business models that really matter to have a quick glimpse at them. This is not a simple fit, as explained over and over again, complex business models, like […]
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For this episode, we have with us Jeffrey Towson, a keynote speaker on Digital China and Asia tech trends, a business professor at Peking University and author of a great book, which is really a great reading to have a deeper understanding about China, very quickly. The book is called the One-Hour China Book. Let’s
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Sangeet Paul Choudary is the best selling co-author of Platform Revolution and author of Platform Scale. Sangeet is also the young global leader at the World Economic Forum and founder at Platform Mission Labs and keynote speaker. What actually drove you to this research into the platform business models? Sangeet Paul Choudary: I got into
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Amazon was among the first companies to prove forever the commercial viability of the Internet. Indeed, after the dot-com bubble, many were still skeptics about the ability of the internet to deliver new business models. Arguments were finally over when Amazon among others proved the Internet was indeed so viable that the company, after just
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In today’s session, I had the pleasure to have Bo Burlingham, contributing writer at Forbes, co-founder of the Small Giants Community, former editor-at-large for Inc. Magazine and author of several books among which I really loved and enjoyed Small Giants, which is going to be the topic of this conversation. What drove you to the
A value proposition can be defined as the promise of value to be delivered and a belief from the customer that value will be experienced. Creating a value proposition is a part of business strategy. Kaplan and Norton say “Strategy is based on a differentiated customer value proposition. Satisfying customers is the source of sustainable
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You can enroll in the FourWeekMBA Business School here. Origin story Back in 2011, I got my international MBA. I found the program extremely valuable, as I was making a transition from law to finance; and at the same time, I wanted to bridge the gap between the university world and the entrepreneurial world.
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Ash Maurya is a practitioner and entrepreneur. Author of Running Lean, Scaling Lean and the Lean Canvas, built on top of the Business Model Canvas. Ash is also the founder of LEANSTACK. In this session, we focused on continuous innovation and scaling lean. How did we go from lean manufacturing to continuous innovation? Ash Maurya: If we go back to, let’s
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Alistair Croll is an entrepreneur with a background in web performance, analytics, cloud computing, and business strategy. In 2001, he co-founded Coradiant (acquired by BMC in 2011) and has since helped launch Rednod, CloudOps, Bitcurrent, Year One Labs, and several other early-stage companies. He works with startups on business acceleration and advises a number of larger companies
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Dr. Adam J. Bock is an academic entrepreneur, financier, tech-venturing expert, and co-author of a must-read book which is called The Business Model Book. The Business Model Book is an incredible resource which cut through the noise of understanding how to use business models and business model analysis to start your next venture. With Adam, we
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Barry O’Reilly, is a business advisor, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and is the author who has pioneered the intersection of business model innovation, product development, organizational design, and culture transformation. Barry is the founder of ExecCamp, the entrepreneurial experience for executives, and management consultancy Antennae. He wrote an amazing book, “Unlearn: Let Go of Past Success
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Walker Deibel, is an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor. He also the author of a book that is critical to master a framework to become an acquisition entrepreneur: Buy Then Build. With Walker, we covered the key steps to get into the mindset and process of acquiring businesses, to then scale them up further. How did
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David L. Rogers, is an author, speaker, and consultant. He is the Faculty Director of the Digital Business Strategy and Leadership at Columbia Business School. And he is also the author of a fantastic book which is The Digital Transformation Playbook. This is a must-read because it helps you to understand how the business world
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For this interview, Greg Satell, international keynote speaker, advisor, and the author of a book, which I loved, a best selling book, called “Mapping Innovation: A Playbook for Navigating a Disruptive Age,” has answered a few key questions about innovation strategy and business model innovation. How did you fall in love with the quest for
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Nick Johnson is the Principal at Applico; he is also the co-author of the best selling book “Modern Monopolies,” which is incredible reading to understand the business model that is dominating today’s business world. With Nick, we explored the dynamics of platform business models. How did you get to study business modeling and the platform
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For this interview, I have with me Thales Teixeira, professor at Harvard Business School and author of “Unlocking the Customer Value Chain,” (you can download a free chapter of the book here) which is an incredible book and an incredible reading, especially if you’re trying to understand how today’s business world works. I asked Thales
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Alberto Savoia is the former Innovation Agitator and Engineering Director at Google, and Innovation Lecturer at Stanford. Founder of Pretotype Labs. He is also the author of a book that I loved, which is “The Right It: why so many fail and how to make sure yours succeed.” I took the chance to ask Alberto
Apple is among the key tech companies (FAANG) that managed to influence our culture and capture our imagination. Each company has internal processes that are defined by its culture and Apple is no different. Indeed, the company founded by Steve Jobs is focused on design and aesthetics as much as to the technological aspects of
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In this episode, I took the chance to ask, Felix Hofmann, CEO of the Business Model Innovation Lab, a spin-off from the University of St. Gallen, a few questions about business model innovation and more! To give a bit of context the Business Model Innovation Lab is a spin-off from the University of St. Gallen,
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Ash Maurya is a practitioner and entrepreneur. Author of Running Lean, Scaling Lean and the Lean Canvas, built on top of the Business Model Canvas. Ash is also the founder of LEANSTACK. I took the chance to ask Ash a few questions. I tried to limit those as I had so many things I wanted
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