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Business Model Innovation Basics Series - Part 1: What is a Business Model?

The BMI Lab Blog

Alex Osterwalder defines a business model as “a set of assumptions or hypotheses” and Michael Lewis claims that “all it really meant was how you planned to make money” (Ovans, 2015). 2008), or, more simply, the value proposition (Teece 2010). They start in market niches - usually in the low-end market or with non-consumers.

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How Facebook misses out on Talent

Destination Innovation

Little wonder then that Bloomberg reported that 150 of the USA largest tech firms were sued 226 times for age discrimination from 2008 to 2015. They could lead the company into new markets and attract more users – including many smart senior citizens. Why are most chess masters under 30?’.

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Innovating Out of Crisis

Innovation in Practice

In its recent fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation reported a record profit, in spite of the loss of its core business several years ago, brought on by a rapid increase in the digitalization of photography as well as the world financial crisis in 2008.

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The enemy is already within. The flood gates are open. Can GE recover?

Paul Hobcraft

Managing cash, balancing this out with your liabilities and obligations, knowing your market dynamics, and equally, having a good understanding of where the future growth lies, are all essential for managing any healthy business. More of his businesses were far more vulnerable than he realized to the changes taking place in theie markets.

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Elon Musk – Serial Entrepreneur and founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX

Destination Innovation

In 2008 NASA chose SpaceX to transport cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). In 2004 Musk had helped fund the start-up Tesla Motors in order to produce mass market electric cars. In 2008 he became CEO and product architect.

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Innovation Strategy – Pat McGauley and a New Beer in Town

BrainZooming

The Kansas City American Marketing Association monthly lunch addressed that question. Their global innovation team went to Korea in 2015 to look for inspiration. On a market segmentation chart, Pat was making the point that there are multiple ways to grow from innovation. What’s the story on the innovation strategy for beer?

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PLAYING IT SAFE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS THING YOU CAN DO

Innovation 360 Group

One , these companies operated in highly regulated markets. In 2015, they filed for bankruptcy, finally ceding their throne to mobile rideshares like Uber and Lyft. It’s not a coincidence that Stockholm’s Spotify suddenly sprouted up in 2008, among the ruins of music industry giants.