This is part 5 of our Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model series and it will summarise the key aspects of the previous articles using Slack as an example. SaaS is an important subcategory of Linear Subscription Business Models. Categorising SaaS – where’s Slack? Slack is an exciting tool in the flourishing productivity SaaS space. This mind […]
Subscription Business Model
The Subscription Business Model has found its way into most consumer product categories (newspapers, music/video streaming, books, food, clothing, groceries, toiletries, cars, bicycles and many more).
While some establish companies still struggle to create their own offering, Amazon has already created the possibly most lucrative Subscription Business Model offering and still continues to invest massively into its expansion.
The Subscription Business Model is one of the most promising business model innovations for non-platform businesses.
The best thing I have published about the Subscription Business Model is this:
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Business Model (Part 3): Sales & Marketing elements
In our last article we have looked at the business model elements of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). in relation to Research & Development (R&D) activities. This is part 3 of our series on business model innovation tactics for SaaS. And it focusses on sales and marketing (S&M) from a business model perspective, yes! S&M expenses are often the […]
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Business Model (Part 2): R&D biz model elements
In our last article we have shown one way of categorising Software-as-a-Service (or SaaS). See also the diagram below. The obvious point was not to make a systematic attempt of categorising SaaS. With over 25,000 SaaS companies in Crunchbase and who knows how many actual SaaS solutions that would be a futile attempt. The two […]
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Business Model (Part 1): Categorising SaaS
This is part 1 of our series on Software-as-a-Service business models. It starts by categorising SaaS solutions in a way that makes sense from a business model perspective. With numerous exciting examples.
How to create a Sharing Economy App and its business model
The GFC is widely seen as the birth hour of the Sharing Economy. Now we have covid … a far bigger downturn! Would anyone not agree that it will give the Sharing Economy an even greater boost?
And this time around, it comes at an even more interesting time for the Sharing Economy. After more than 10 years, startups and entrepreneurs are gaining insights into how to make Sharing Economy Apps and business models work.
We are going through the typical questions, challenges and decisions that entrepreneurs and startups face along with typical solutions.
With this, we can design our App & business model across many areas, e.g.: Transportation platforms, Urban mobility platforms, Vehicle / ride sharing, Mobility-as-a-service, Food / goods delivery platforms, Service sharing platforms, Home sharing platforms, Things-on-the-go sharing, Goods sharing, Real estate co-use, Office sharing & services, Co-living, Space sharing, Storage space sharing, Parking space sharing, Remote working platforms.
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