Comments on: Business Models Beyond Profit – Social Entrepreneurship Lecture

By: Anand

Anand — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:41:27 +0000

Hello Alex,

I love your book “Business Model Generation”. I studied business models of ventures of multinational ICT companies engaging with the Base of the Pyrqmid and used for instance Martin Klein’s model to assess the BOP business model qualities (see http://www.businessfordevelopment.com/), but it seems your model is more recognizable for business folks.

I observe that sustainability of a business model (triple P) is still a separate part aside from the 9 building blocks of the canvas (see slide 100 of your presentation).

By: IBNU MULYANTO

IBNU MULYANTO — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:28:55 +0000

Alex.. excellent presentation. Really like you thought and your presentation visuals. I am an “N” in MBTI types, and really a visual learner. This one gets 10 out of 10 from me! Keep up the brilliant work. Cheers from Indonesia.

By: Nelo Brizola

Nelo Brizola — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:31:47 +0000

Hey Froberg,

I guess you should use this web based tool: http://bmdesigner.com/

As you can see entering on it you have three ways to have fun with this application:

1) Exploring BM already posted;
2) Designing you own BM, into the perspective of your business and/or non profit organisation value proposition; and
3) Innovating in your Bm structure or 9 block contents

Seize!!!

Regards

By: Aidin

Aidin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:20:57 +0000

Hi dear Alex

This business model change (turning your blog into a new website)is exciting . Thank you for your data transfer .I think you didn’t miss anything.
Have fun

By: Frisco

Frisco — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:57:52 +0000

Excellent post- I commented upon it at futurelab , where it has been posted as well.

By: Alex Osterwalder

Alex Osterwalder — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:41:19 +0000

Peter, yes of course. I think there could be some helpful online tools for nonprofits. It could very well be that we will provide some of these tools at a later stage…

By: Froberg

Froberg — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:35:48 +0000

Hi Alex, I loved this presentation. I am actually going to be working with a non profit on their business model in a few weeks. I had been thinking about using some of your stuff, this fits perfectly. I think you approach can generate a lot of value for non profits

Reading it, I had one thought: Could it be possible to develop a generic web based tool for non-profits working on their business model ?
Maybe something as simple as a video or two and a few worksheets ?

By: Alex Osterwalder

Alex Osterwalder — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:36:20 +0000

Kay, thanks for the kind words. To embed the presentation you can go to:

http://www.slideshare.net/Alex.Osterwalder/business-models-beyond-profit-social-entrepreneurship-lecture-wise-etienne-eichenberger-iqbal-quadir-grameen-bank-grameen-phone

There you can copy the code beside the "embed" window. Simply paste it into your blogpost and you'll get exactly the same thing as in my own blogpost. I do the same to insert the slides into my blogposts.

By: Kay Plantes

Kay Plantes — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:55:02 +0000

Alex—I taught social entrepreneurship at University of Wisconsin Madison and would have LOVED to start the semester with your power point. I love your use of visuals to easily community. A business model is also vitally important if you elect to remain a donor-driven non-profit as these organizations need to differentiate themselves and align everything to a unique value promise if they want to stand out in a crowd. How can I imbed your video slide share program in my blog, with full credit to you? Just add the link to this post? (I am new at blogging.) Thanks. Kay