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In the latest Forbes Celebrity 100 issue, Forbes profiles the entertainment empire of Beyonce Knowles. How does she generate $87 million in one year?
In the semiconductor industry, "fabless" chip companies design chips but outsource the manufacturing to contract manufacturers. Can the same be done in the auto industry? Fisker Automotive is trying to do just that — as profiled here. Some very good lessons about business models and strategy:
I would like to extend my personal thanks to the non-TARP Chrysler Lenders.
While they are merely doing their jobs – carrying out their fiduciary duty to their investors by asserting established rights under contract law — they deserve a greater thanks for upholding the integrity of the rule of law which underpins [...]
What do Pepsi and Apple have in common? Pepsi is offering to acquire its two largest bottlers and Apple is building a team to design its own computer chips for the iPhone and other products. In an increasingly outsourced world, these companies are both insourcing in [...]
Bugatti’s Business Model Alignment
By Ron Wilder On March 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Business Fundamentals, Business Megatrends, Sales
If you happen to have $1.5 Million in spare cash, you might consider picking up a Bugatti Veyron — the fastest production car every made (cool video here). Forbes Life profiles the Bugatti Veyron here – revealing a very powerful alignment between the Bugatti business model and their business processes. How do [...]
What If … Open Source Windows?
By Ron Wilder On February 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Business Fundamentals, Business Megatrends
Will Microsoft ever move Windows into an Open Source business model? In a recent Information Week article, Charles Babcock explores the possibilities. The real lesson here for business leaders is to consistently ask the question: What If?
Netbooks Strain the Win-tel Ecosystem
By Ron Wilder On February 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Business Fundamentals, Business Megatrends
An earlier post noted the rise of the “good enough netbooks” and asked what would this mean for the industry? Well, Business Week reports that it is beginning to strain the Microsoft-Intel alliance. What does ecosystem thinking tell us about this development?
Business ecosystems evolve into a cooperative equilibrium. Just as a range [...]
The Developer Ecosystem: Palm vs. iPhone
By Ron Wilder On February 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Business Fundamentals, Business Megatrends
In a follow-up to an earlier post about the iPhone application ecosystem, this story about Palm has a great quote from a developer that gets to the heart of the matter.
Frustration and the Genesis of Netflix
By Ron Wilder On February 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Business Fundamentals, Business Megatrends
How did Netflix get started? Frustration. Frustration and anger are at the core of business model innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Core Problem of User-Generated Content
By Ron Wilder On February 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Business Fundamentals, Business Megatrends
Two recent articles, which when you connect the dots, reveal the core problem of user-generated content. In the 2/16/09 Newsweek, Daniel Lyons admits the futility of blogging as a way to generate revenue. In the 2/7/09 Economist, Hulu is emerging with a viable business model for online video. [...]
