Mills Scofield

JUNE 3, 2014

To answer it, I evaluated a few years worth of business models created and implemented by clients (usually established, mature businesses), invested companies (early stage), entrepreneurs I’ve mentored, and college students starting new ventures. The results?

Business Model 175

Business Model Venture Capitalist B2C Entrepreneur 175

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2013

To answer it, I evaluated a few years worth of business models created and implemented by clients (usually established, mature businesses), invested companies (early stage), entrepreneurs I've mentored, and college students starting new ventures. The results? The market has a way of taking care of that.

Venture Capitalist 10

Venture Capitalist Business Model B2C Entrepreneur 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Hamel and Prahalad combined the old resource view with an emphasis on differentiation, made popular in the 1980s by Michael Porter. Thought leaders "lead" by staying ahead of the curve — by recognizing and writing about managerial ideas before they become too mature. Understand the "P-Cycle."

Prahalad 15

Prahalad Hamel Core Competence Leadership 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2017

An influential 1992 HBR article by Michael Porter advocated the Japanese model of long-term illiquid stakes. Short-term debt only provides a firm with short-term capital; at maturity, the investor gets back her money. Finally, the criticism of liquidity and short-term trading is not new, and the evidence does not support it.

Short-term 8

Short-term Intangible Assets Hedge Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2012

But to name the one piece that has resonated most with me in recent years, I would have to single out " Creating Shared Value " by Michael Porter and Mark Kramer. As an example, Porter and Kramer point to Nestlé which is, of course, a major buyer of coffee beans. May Porter's and Kramer's work inspire many more to join the fight.

Porter 8

Porter Maturity Proposal Article 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2012

The panel made one thing clear: just when any sensible person might have concluded that e-commerce business models had finally reached maturity, we are witnessing a veritable explosion of new ones. I suspect that the nearly 4,000 registrants attending our "intimate" session would have agreed.

Retail 15

Retail Fashion Merchandising Apparel 15