Business & Revenue Model Examples

We have defined a common, visual language to present business models with 10 building blocks. This common language enables you to easily communicate business models to different audiences, to learn from successful models in other industries, and to quickly generate new variations and business models of the future. Browse through our growing database of revenue models per industry and type, and find inspiration to visualize your own business model.

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Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods are reinvented by a changing interaction between producers and consumers/prosumers. Browse through examples in co-creation, (un-)experiences, and charity upgrading.


Entertainment & Tourism

Browse through inspiring new business models in Music, Gaming, Gifts, Hotels, Events, Movies, City Tourism, Dating, Travel, and other Entertainment & Tourism niches.


Internet & Media

Discover new Internet & Media revenue models, ranging from online crowdsourcing models to broker platforms and new monetization strategies for Publishing.


Non-profit & Public

Explore initiatives in public participation, profit for non-profit, public crowdsourcing, education, local governements, complementary currencies, and charity.


Banking & professional services

Banking, Telecom, Legal and other professional services sectors are increasingly challenged by new business concepts. Be inspired by peer-to-peer, mobile, and free business models.


Other industries

Monitor new revenue models in on/offline retailing, e-health, green for profit startups, transportation, housing, and other industries in general.




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