Business Models

Description of Business Models. Explanation.

Definition Business Models. Description.

Business Models are systems by which businesses can sustain themselves and can achieve their corporate purpose, mission and strategy. Typically they take the form of a company or Strategic Business Unit.

Examples of business models. Types

• Advertising

• Affiliate

• Auction

• Bricks and Clicks

• Brokerage

• Community

• Customer Loyalty

• Disintermediation

• Dutch Auction

• Franchising

• Industrialization of services

• Infomediary

• Marketplace

• Merchant

• Monopolistic

• Multi-level marketing

• Network effects

• Pyramid scheme

• Razor and blades

• Reverse Auction

• Subscription

• Utility

Compare with: Value Chain  |  Industry Attractiveness  |  Strategic Vision  |  Virtual Business

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End of description Business Models. An explanation.