Since the start we have been growing our database of business model examples. The list below gives an overview of the top 10 most viewed business models so far. It seems we primarily cover and view online business models. The listed business models provide innovative answers on trends as: rewarding people for exposure (Hollrr), publishing personalization (Niiu), in-app commerce (in-game selling), crowdsourcing and co-creation (Quirky, My Starbucks Idea, Kickstarter, Trugenetics), and subscription models based on convenience (Razwar). What are your favorites? Which examples have inspired your business thinking? Which other business models should we look into? Tip us.
- How can Hollrr.com pay bloggers for spotting new products?
Early-adopters spot new products, and actively spread the word about their ‘discovery’. Hollrr’s system rewards them for their exposure. - From In-Game Advertising to In-Game Selling: The Next Big Thing?
The game offers a platform to bring together buyer and sellers, and brings benefits to both, which we know as a brokerage service. - Online Auctions: From Products (eBay) to Experiences (Sweemo)
In their own words: “Sweemo is the live auction community where people come to trade real-life experiences”. - Niiu.de, unique personalised newspapers printed on paper
Niiu’s unique businesses model combines customized news with the classic paper experience, and looks promising. - Razor-blade model disrupted by Razwar’s subscription service
Instead of using the traditional (Gillette) bait-and-hook model, Razwar markets razors as a convenient subscription service. - My Starbucks Idea, Free Crowdsourcing Of Product Ideas
On MyStarbucksIdea.com people can post their ideas to improve their Starbucks experience and see how Starbucks puts those ideas to work. - Nexicon, turning fear into cash
Nexicon threats with legal action if distributors don’t settle within 10 days by paying 10 dollar per illegally shared item. - Kickstarter.com – community funding of extraordinary projects
Kickstarter let’s people reach out to the masses and community to fund their extraordinary dreams and projects. - Quirky, get paid to influence product designs
Quirky has a very intriguing multi-level business model that shows other web 2.0 projects that making money from day one is possible. - A non-advertising based Free business by TruGenetics
TruGenetics gives away free individual genome reports to its users, in order to build up interesting group data to sell.
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