Comments on: Business Model Innovation Book – buy early access to raw content now!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:15:10 +0000

Alex, you already know we (at the Business Innovation Factory) share your passion for business model innovation. Great to see all of your hard work paying off. Looking forward to meeting you live in October at BIF-5.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:04:30 +0000

This is a very simple approach to tackle business model design for any type of businesses. Furthermore, big consulting companies tend to use target operating model (TOM) or operating model; both terms are the same as a business model, but when those consulting firms get asked about the implications of a TOM, they sometimes tend to fumble with the real implications of a business model. But, the Business Model Design and Innovation herein is a great source for any consultant to provide a well structured approach when building a business model. I am sharing this after 20 years of consulting experience in this feild. Good luck for the authors. Hani Khader (businessman2000@hotmail.com)

By: CJ

CJ — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:37:44 +0000

There are fewer steps involves prior developing business model. What is a business model anyway. Some says business model need to be developed to do the maximum exposure of your single or multi products where some other says, business model is advanced level of innovation.

Too me, I agree both, like whatever best suites the need. If business owner or manager has to promote their product(s), they work or generaet spesific business model for selected entity. For service businesses, business model is a more then necessity of business plan. Ideal business model should quickly describes the business structure, business economic acquiring goals, business infrastructure and working capacities. An ideal business model for services businesses shouldn't be more then 2 pages. It should be like a glossery. Need more spesific details, go into business plans and then working manuals. Please correct me if I am wrong

By: duduzerah

duduzerah — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:31:42 +0000

Great Idea!!!
this is an example of business modeling working…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:21:45 +0000

Dear Alex,

I can see the case for self-publishing in collaboration with like-minded communities and individuals, paying for design and editorial as necessary. I have a couple of questions to do with the distribution channel (s) and with costs and revenue flows.

First in regard to distribution and POD, will there be formal arrangements with e-tailers and institutions such as universities and libraries for publication in hard copy format? Have you other potential distribution channels in mind?

Second, I am interested in the value proposition for the 250+ authors paying to help write the book. I can understand them contributing ideas and content in return for the status of being associated with such a prestigious volume but not the fact that they would be willing to pay money for the privilege. And from the publishing standpoint, is this contribution a contribution to revenue or a defrayment of costs?

Regards
Xuemei

By: Arturo

Arturo — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:16:00 +0000

Hi Alex, great experiment…congratulations! I just signed up, so I´m waiting for my password for do my contributions. Greetings from Chile

By: sunilmalhotra

sunilmalhotra — Tue, 05 May 2009 08:59:00 +0000

Hi Alex,

I just signed up on the project. Looking forward to contributing to a very useful framework. Please use Ideafarms to further your thinking in India.

We should look for a title for the book that mirrors the innovation you have initiated. Something a bit more fun and catchy.

Looking forward to being a member of this open collaboration work.

Sunil Malhotra

By: Alex Osterwalder

Alex Osterwalder — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:44:00 +0000

Ravila, I was at UC Berkeley last month… I'll surely be back to the US after the publishing of the book… hopefully also Seattle. The question is always: is there a critical mass & and interest in the cities I visit?

By: Ravila

Ravila — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:50:00 +0000

Hi Alex,
Any chance you’ll provide a state-side workshop? Consider Seattle since you’ve already been to New York. We are friendly, its beautiful country and we’ve love to have you in town.

Ravila

By: Ravila

Ravila — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:48:00 +0000

Hi Alex,
I’ve joined and I’m looking forward to learning from the business model community so that I may give back to mine. The information security/assurance/privacy industry is much in need of business modeling innovation.
Ravila