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// August 6th, 2010 // Comments Off // Digests, Hindsight

Combining Business Model Prototyping, Customer Development, and Social Entrepreneurship, Alexander Osterwalder @ Business Model Alchemist:
I’m writing this blogpost following another inspiring discussion with Steve Blank. One of the topics we chatted about was how his Customer Development process and the Business Model Canvas fit together. I wrote these ideas down while visiting Steve’s K&S ranch – inspired by its beauty, surroundings and amazing view …

// July 30th, 2010 // Comments Off // Digests, Hindsight

Users vs Customers, Alexander Osterwalder @ Business Model Alchemist:
Last week I met with Steve Blank and Ann Miura-Ko at the University Coffee in Palo Alto to chat about Business Model Generation and our upcoming Business Model app for the iPad. It was a real treat. One of the questions Steve and Ann brought up was how to differentiate …

// June 11th, 2010 // Comments Off // Digests, Hindsight

Join our Business Model App Alpha Testing Team, Alexander Osterwalder @ Business Model Alchemist:
During the last few weeks we worked on an iPad app that allows you to sketch out business models and simulate it’s viability with ballpark figures. Though the app is still very basic I have no doubt it’s going to become a game changer. Now you have the opportunity to …
June 2010 | MASS MINGLING, Team @ @ trendwatching.com:
Forget tech-induced social isolation and loneliness: technology is driving people to connect and meet-up en masse with others, in the ‘real world’. It makes for an interesting, easily-digested trend to turn into new services for your customers……

// May 14th, 2010 // Comments Off // Digests, Hindsight

Developing Business Models on the iPad, Alexander Osterwalder @ Business Model Alchemist:
Some of you know that we are working on an iPad app to help entrepreneurs and intra-preneurs develop innovative business models. We decided to do this as transparently as we have for the book. Please join us on our journey and give us your feedback! In the slides below we …

// April 2nd, 2010 // Comments Off // Digests, Hindsight

Business Model Innovation and Cultural Heritage, Harry @ Business Model Alchemist:
From time to time I invite guestbloggers to write about their expert knowledge. Today I have the pleasure to introduce you to Harry Verwayen from Europeana.eu, which aims to make European heritage openly available. Harry has tirelessly advanced business model thinking in the (digital) cultural heritage sector. On this …

// March 12th, 2010 // Comments Off // Digests, Hindsight

Upcoming Business Model Workshops and Talks, Alexander Osterwalder @ Business Model Alchemist:
I’m posting a brief schedule of my upcoming workshops and talks during the first semester, because I got a lot of questions about them lately. I try not to post too much self-advertising on my blog, but I need to from time to time so I can support the free …

// March 5th, 2010 // Comments Off // Digests, Hindsight

March 2010 | 6 TREND VIDEOS, Team @ trendwatching.com:
This month, we bring you a light-hearted yet insight-heavy video edition, featuring consumers from all over the world, speaking their mind on a variety of trend topics. Read 6 TREND VIDEOS »
A Business Model for Solar Energy, Alexander Osterwalder @ Business Model Alchemist:
Energy will be, no doubt, one of the dominating issues of the decade and beyond. That’s why I was really excited to discover how Jigar Shah, a 34 year old entrepreneur, disrupted the field of solar energy – he achieved that not through technology innovation, as one might expect, but …

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