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Use Co-opetition to Build New Lines of Revenue

Harvard Business Review

Examples of high-profile failed business collaborations are everywhere. The way forward is co-opetition, in which entities in the same industries act with what everyone recognizes as partial congruence of interests. There [are] lots of co-opetitions.”. As management professors Adam M. Brandbenburger and Barry J.

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Joint Ventures Reduce the Risk of Major Capital Investments

Harvard Business Review

For example, Lycamobile, a big mobile VNO, focuses on expatriate communities looking for low-cost international pay-as-you-go calls in 19 countries. For example, in 2015, Maersk and MSC, the world’s two largest liner shipping companies, established 2M, a 10-year vessel sharing agreement covering 193 vessels.

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Old Management Systems Stifle New Business Models

Harvard Business Review

We’ll also offer some examples of how digitally native businesses have addressed these challenges. What’s important is that your management team is aware of these issues and can use that understanding to develop a solution that fits your business and allows you to deliver the most value to your customers.