Strategy Driven

APRIL 23, 2019

It’s not even enough just to know everything about cars and their features; you also need to have a sound understanding of business finances, licensing and legal requirements in terms of permits and taxes. The process of writing your business plan will highlight any potential pitfalls or problems in the business model.

Franchising 53

Franchising Licensing Advertising How To 53

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2016

” It’s relevant when we come to describing business models and their likely impact. There are many different makes and models on the market. On the other hand, were it not already invented, plane travel would be classed as a new form of transport, compared to driving along the highway.

Business Model 8

Business Model Airlines Retail Travel 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2018

Uber’s setback in the international market, however, wasn’t its first. And what can Grab teach us about the future of platform businesses? To venture capitalists and the financial market, no business model is more attractive than a platform. Such knowledge is in fact the prerequisite to innovation.

Transportation 9

Transportation Health Care Venture Capitalist Advertising 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2018

Weighing the three questions below can help business leaders prepare for this shift. Companies in multiple industries are already altering their approaches in changing urban markets. In other cases, smart city projects present opportunities to generate advertising revenue and branding. Pharmacies are adding telemedicine kiosks.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Company Transportation B2C 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2016

While activism takes many different forms, it usually begins with investors holding private conversations with company management on the need to change a process, business model, or management practice. In contrast, fair marketing and advertising of products are very important for companies in these sectors.

Proposal 8

Proposal Short-term Advertising Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

To help business leaders better understand industry disruption, we developed an index that measures an industry’s current level of disruption as well as its susceptibility to future disruption. Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods is forcing many incumbents in the grocery segment to rethink their go-to-market strategies.

Industry 8

Industry Fixed Assets Retail Market Penetration 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2016

On August 1 Uber announced that it is selling its Chinese brand and operations to Didi Chuxing for $1 billion, its annual burn rate in that market, in exchange for a 20% stake in the local competitor. A cautionary tale from the past: After acquiring EachNet.com, eBay controlled 80% of the Chinese e-commerce market in 2003.

Network Economy 8

Network Economy Globalization Discount Constraint 8