eBay has pioneered the concept of online auctions where people buy and sell goods from and to each other. As discussed in How to build any business model with only 10 blocks, companies can change a business model by moving from products to services or experiences – keeping all other transactions the same. The evolution [...]
How can Hollrr.com pay bloggers for spotting new products?
Hollrr.com is a very interesting business concept and that for many reasons. First of all, Hollrr gives regular consumers more tools and power in the business ecosystem. Secondly, it sets a perfect example how businesses are evolving when embracing new currency transactions as descibed in our 10 building blocks model. The most important transaction in [...]
Disrupted businesses by iPhone 3.0 features like in-app commerce
Apple is the only company that could get an applaus for the implementation of trivial product features like copy/paste. During the widely discussed iPhone 3.0 launch this evening they had of course more and better product features to announce: Peer-to-peer connectivity, improved accessory support, an in-app store,… But Apple didn’t launch just product features, they [...]
Business Models: Plugg Start-up winners Mendeley & Myngle
Today, European internet entrepreneurs, investors and bloggers gathered on the Plugg 2009 conference to look at the ‘new web’ and its future. One of the key elements on Plugg is the Start-ups Rally, a pitching competition where 20 start-ups present their business to the audience and a challenging jury of investors and thought leaders. Let’s [...]
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