business model
rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value in economic, social, cultural or other contexts
Ponzi scheme
fraudulent investment scheme that pays earlier investors with proceeds from later investors
subscription business model
recurring payment at regular intervals for access to a product
subscription business model
recurring payment at regular intervals for access to a product
research funding
mechanisms of allocating financial resources to research
patent troll
business that cashes in on inventions of others by buying up patents before expiration date
free-to-play
video game business model that gives players access to a portion of the game's content and/or features at no cost, but access to additional content requires payment
DVD-by-mail
business model
multi-utility
companies offering a wide range of services and/or products
business model for open-source software
Business models
collective
egalitarian organization with common goal
professional audio store
tye of retail or business-to-business enterprise
franchising
practice of the right to use a firm's business model and brand for a prescribed period of time
book sales club
subscription-based method of selling and purchasing books
Pay to surf
Internet business model
premium business model
concept of offering high end products and services appealing to discriminating consumers
online business model
business model of internet businesses
pay what you can
pricing strategy/business model
Subscribe to Open
open access publishing model
pyramid scheme
type of unsustainable business model
direct-to-consumer
selling of products directly to customers, bypassing any third-party or middlemen
direct-to-consumer
selling of products directly to customers, bypassing any third-party or middlemen
financial services
economic service provided by the finance industry
pay what you want
pricing strategy/business model
razor-and-blades model
business model of selling high-profit consumables or subscription services for use with a subsidized durable good
loyalty business model
business model that focuses on maximizing customer loyalty
stakeholder participation
involvement of groups or individuals affected by the actions of an entity
subscription business model
recurring price business model
dividend stripping
form of tax avoidance
fee-for-service
payment model for services
network orchestrator
business model
product-service system
offers the use of a good or service rather than the good itself
multi-level marketing
controversial marketing strategy sometimes used in pyramid schemes
monetization
making money out of something
grant
financial, factual or intellectual achievement
software as a service
software licensing and delivery model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted
direct-to-consumer
term for sale of goods without intermediary third parties
Blue Ocean Strategy
strategy
pay to play
an exchange of money for the privilege to engage in a specific activity
recruitment process outsourcing
a business model where a company hires a third party to manage all or part of its recruitment process
early access
video game development and funding strategy where a video game is made available for purchase in an unfinished state while it is still being developed
Customer development
formal methodology for building startups and new corporate ventures
distributor
business organization that manages the logistics of delivering manufacturers' products to retail outlets and consumers
sales
exchange of goods for money over a targeted time period
bricks and clicks
business model