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5 Steps to Build a Disruption Proof Business Model

Great Leadership By Dan

Banks, by Paypal, Venmo, and ApplePay. Because they are more focused on customer engagement than just on the initial purchase, they are forced to develop agility and flexibility are core cultural strengths. Taxis by Uber & Lyft. Hotels by AirBnB. You need a cushion of cash to allow you to focus on the long term.

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8 Reasons Companies Don’t Capture More Value

Harvard Business Review

They are listed below, each with an example: Profit maximization (long-term): A bank offers accounts to students at a special interest rate to attract a segment of customers whose incomes will later increase. First: Market share is a dangerous key performance indicator (KPI).

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The Right Way for an Established Firm to Do an Innovation Pilot with a Startup

Harvard Business Review

” A fintech start-up enjoyed greater success piloting a security offering with a global bank. The startup initially offered a similarly comprehensive approach, but the bank — driven by unhappy customer feedback — was interested in improving a particular aspect of the online user experience around security.

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Strategic Planning Steps

CO2

Because growth is unpredictable, it’s unwise to bank on a certain set of assumptions. You establish your goal (where you want to go) and your position (where you are now), and then develop your strategy (how to get from your position to your goal in the most efficient and effective way).