Using the Customer Development model by Steve Blank, how do the cashflow projections look compared to a typical model. The reality of entrepreneurship is more like getting on the highway in a fast car and… Read More »Customer Development – Cashflow Forecast
Using the Customer Development framework to validate a new or emerging business model helps streamline the process. What we want is proof points and evidence to push ahead in order to minimize risks and maximize… Read More »Customer Development Framework – BM Validation
Community business models are blossoming into big businesses everywhere we look nowadays. A community business model, ideally, produces an exponentially higher level of value than the individuals could produce on their own. All that and… Read More »The Community Business Model
The restaurant business didn’t fare too badly in 2022 – it was a bounceback year in many ways. What’s in store for 2023 and beyond for the restaurant industry? Demand for Dine In Returns In… Read More »Restaurant Business Model – 2023 Outlook
‘Retail is detail’ they say. Nowadays, the level of detail for retail businesses is staggering given the mix between physical and digital channels. Omnichannel (bricks & mortar, eCommerce, etc. ) is the buzzword de jour… Read More »Retail Business Model – 2023 Outlook
eCommerce boomed in the big DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) years, but as we enter the years ahead the business model is under pressure. Rising Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC) and shifts in consumer sentiment relative to rising interest… Read More »Business Model Canvas – eCommerce DTC
With 2022 officially wrapped up, it’s time to do a teardown of the Digital Banking Business Model for the top B2C Fintechs at this time. 2022 was not kind to Fintechs. The following YTD (Year-to-Date)… Read More »The Digital Banking Business Model – 2023 Outlook
Faire’s Fair. But what’s their business model? Faire is a B2B wholesale marketplace that is shaking-up local retail to make it easier for brands and retailers to discover one another and transact. Faire Business Model… Read More »Faire Business Model Canvas
Video is becoming more and more prominent as a communications method on the Internet. Cottage industry YouTubers, Instagrammers, and TikTokers have become celebrities in niche industries on the back of their video content. Many YouTube… Read More »Video Ads Business Model
Sentiment Analysis – voodoo or invaluable? Let’s look at some Analytics and Insights into why Sentiment Analysis can be a valuable tool in relation to the business model. The breadth and depth of possible applications… Read More »How Valuable is Sentiment Analysis for Brands?