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William Miller on Business Model Innovation

Rajesh Setty

I have known Dr. William Miller (co-founder of Value Centered Innovation ) for a number of years and every conversation with him on business model innovation and beyond has been delightful and insightful. RS: What are the larger considerations to defining and innovating a business model?

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Connect Inventors with the Right Problems

Harvard Business Review

Priceline’s unique “conditional purchase offer” – which allowed bidders to make low-ball offers which they were bound to honor if accepted – was an innovative solution that taught a big lesson: when underused assets are more fully exploited, everyone can win.

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What You Should Know About Dodd-Frank and What Happens If It’s Rolled Back

Harvard Business Review

The rethink took place in the context of a lot of skepticism (at best) about the banking system, the banking business model, and its contribution to American well-being. There also, however, is strong evidence that it is a bad idea to let big banks fail in the midst of a crisis.