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    10 Business Models that Failed

    5 Reasons of FailureWhy do Business Models Fail ?

    Part 1

    Part 2

    Introduction

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    Business Models do Fail

    10 examples - 5 reasons

    INTRODUCTION

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    Achievement: January 2013

    Why this paper ?

    This document aims at identifying the root causes of Business Model failures. This analysis is

    supported by several real cases and constitutes a practical ground to explore the utilization of the

    Business Canvas (Alexander Osterwalder) and the Effervescence Framework (Yannick Mriguet -

    Elton-Pickford).

    Elton-Pickford is striving to provide organizations with efficient ways to explore new Business Models

    and publishes regularly case studies on Innovative Business Models. This document counter-balances

    the regular publications on successful Business Models by exposing failures as business reality too.

    We are proud to offer you this study which we invite you to share and comment with passion.

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    Understand the

    Elton-Pickford Framework

    SCENARIO

    What are the specific

    organization objectives

    (Growth, Performance,

    Positioning, Differentiation,

    etc.). What is the internal

    context of the company

    (Specific competencies,

    Tension, M&A, Start Up)?

    These elements define thefoundation of the targeted

    strategy.

    BUSINESS MODEL

    What are the fundamental characteristics of

    the targeted Business Model? How well do

    they fit the context and scenario specificity

    & uniqueness? How do they optimize the

    company strategy?

    CONTEXT

    The context highlights the

    critical elements to take into

    account in the external context

    of the company. What are the

    key market characteristics,

    socio-economic environment,consumer habits, etc. ? And

    how can it influence the Go To

    Market Strategy of the

    organization.

    Copyright Elton-Pickford

    Effervescence FrameworkCreated by Yannick Meriguet,Associated at Elton-Pickford

    SCENARIOOF THE ORGANIZATION

    CONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

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    Customer Segments (CS)

    The Customer Segmentsbuilding blockdefines the different

    groups of people or organization an enterprise aims to

    reach and serve. Different types of customer Segments

    exist: mass market, niche market, segmented, etc.

    Understand the

    Business Model Canvas

    Channels (CH)

    The Channelsbuilding blockdescribes how a company

    reaches its Customer Segments to deliver a Value

    Proposition. Channels can be direct or indirect: internet

    platform, sales forces, store, retailers, etc.

    Value Proposition (VP)

    The Value Propositionbuilding blockdescribes the bundle

    of products and services that create value for a specific

    Customer Segment. It solves a customer problem or

    satisfies a customer need. The Value Proposition can be

    characterized by its newness, performance, price, etc.

    Customer Relationships (CR)

    The Customer Relationshipsbuilding

    blockdescribes the type of relationships a companyestablishes with specific customer segments.

    Customer Relationships may be driven by different

    motivations: customer acquisition, customer

    retention and boosting sales. We can distinguish

    between several categories of Customer

    Relationships: personnal assistance, self-service, co-

    creation, etc.

    Revenue Streams (R)

    The Revenue Streamsbuilding blockrepresents the

    cash a company generates from each Customer

    Segment. There are several way to generate Revenue

    Streams: asset sale, subscription, usage fee, etc.

    Created by Alexander Osterwalder, Business Model Generation

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    CSCRVPKAKP

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    Key Ressources (KR)

    The Key Resourcesbuilding blockdescribes the most

    important assets required to make a business model work.

    Key Resources can be characterized as physical, intellectual,

    financial, human, etc.

    Key Partners (KP)

    The Key Partners building block describes the network of

    suppliers and partners that make the business model work.

    Reasons behind partnering may be diverse: Optimization and

    economy of scale, acquisition of particular resources and

    activities, reduction of risk and uncertainty, etc.

    Cost Structure (C)

    The Cost Structure describes all costs incurred to

    operate a business model. They can be cost or value

    driven and be classified as fixed or variable costs.

    Key Activities (KA)

    The Key Activities building block describes the most

    important things a company must do to make its business

    model work (development, maintenance, production, etc.)

    Understand the

    Business Model Canvas

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    10 Business Models

    that Failed

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    Copainsdavant.comInternet2009

    2xmoinscher.comInternet2012

    EncartaPublishing

    2009

    IridiumTelecom1998

    SpanairAirlines2012

    KodakChemistry, digital

    2012

    Blockbuster VideoMovie rentals2010

    MoulinexConsumer Electronics

    2009

    BicPerfume1991

    VogicaHousehold furnishing2010

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    IndustryInternet - Social web

    Date of creation

    2001

    Corporation

    Benchmark Group

    Country of Origin

    France

    Cases period

    2001 - 2012

    Market type

    Mass market

    Revenues

    (2009) Group : 17 M / Website : 3,5 M

    Number of Employees

    (Group) 150

    Scenario HighlightsFirst mover advantage

    Search of profitability

    Context Highlights

    Growing internet usage

    Nationwide efficient broad band infrastructure

    Social web growing interest

    New competitors

    Business Model Highlights

    Social network

    Connect with past friends on internet

    Freemium / premium

    Reasons of FailureCustomer segment not buying a paid service

    Likelihood of profitability

    Emerging competition

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    Initial value propositionCreated in 2001, "Copains d'avant" is the

    Facebook made in France , and enable to re-

    connect with past classmates, publish school

    promotion pictures and communicate via

    internal mailing system. The company is quickly

    becoming the social web leader in France.

    Deployed strategyAfter 3 years of existence, with a full free access,

    the company is searching a path to profitability. In

    2004, the decision is made to monetize the site,

    and the internal mailing system along with

    additional functionalities are now provided as a

    paid service. Facing these new constraints, site

    frequentation is declining and the brand image of

    the company is hurt. If the value proposition is

    still attractive for users, they are not ready to pay

    for such services. The internal mailing system is

    the cornerstone of the interaction between

    schoolmates, and if too much constraints (price)

    exist, they stop to use it, loosing the benefits of

    the entire value proposition.

    Things get worst : the growing Facebook

    platform is penetrating the European market with

    a modern design, increased functionalities and at

    no cost for the user.

    New pivotIn 2007, the company acknowledges the failure

    of its business model, and re-open the full

    service for free. Revenues will be now

    generated by adver tising. Additional services

    are created, and in 2010 the management of

    the company is changed and re-think its entire

    positioning and image.

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    SCENARIO CONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    SOCIAL NETWORK

    RE-CONNECT WITH PASTCLASSMATES ON INTERNET

    FREEMIUM / PREMIUM

    FIRST MOVER ADVANTAGE

    SEARCH FOR PROFITBILITY

    INTERNET USAGE PENETRATION

    NATION WIDE EFFICIENT INTERNETINFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYED

    EMERGING SOCIAL WEB

    NEW ENTRANTS

    BROAD BAND CONNECTION

    FACEBOOKSince 2004

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    La Tribune, Le Franais CDA rsiste toujours, october 2010

    Capital, Petits meurtres entre amis chez CDA,june 2010

    MAINTENANCE

    +

    PLATFORM PROMOTION

    EMAIL :

    1 MILLION PER DAY

    SOCIAL NETWORK

    RE-CONNECT WITH

    FORMER CLASSMATES

    FREE SERVICE

    ADVERTISING*

    MASS PERSONALIZATION

    COPAINSDAVANT.COM

    SALES FORCES

    ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

    MASS MARKET

    OLD USERS

    30 - 40 YEARS

    13 MILLIONS OF UNIQUE

    VISITORS / MONTH

    ADVERTISINGEFFICIENT ADVERTISING

    SPACE

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    * Since 2007

    PLATFORM

    INFRASTRUCTURE

    HUMAN RESOURCES

    Studio Vitamine, CDA : Nouvelle version bta, february 2012

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    Internet - Marketplace

    2001

    3 Suisses

    France

    2001 - 2012

    Mass Market

    (2007) 3,3 M

    (Website) 35

    Numerous emergent competitors

    Growing Internet Usage

    Nationwide efficient broad band infrastructure

    Cost reduction strategy for margin recovery

    Market Place

    Transaction Markup

    Buy/sell - Business to Consumers

    Secured Transactions

    Cost reduction program targeting a core activity of the business (Management)

    Decreasing traffic (Model viability)

    Emerging competition (Environment)

    2xmoinscher.com

    Industry

    Date of creation

    Group

    Country of Origin

    Cases period

    Market type

    Revenues

    Number of Employees

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    Second chance

    The customer acquisition cost was becoming

    superior to the customer Lifetime value,

    making the business unprofitable.

    In march 2012, the company communicates is

    going bankrupt, few months later Uncle Henry

    buys it and plans to re-open the platform the

    15th of October 2012. Stay Tune...

    Initial value proposition

    Created in 2001, 2Xmoinscher is an internet

    platform that connect consumers (Buy/sell)

    along with professional (Sell). Users can buy or

    sell brand new or second-hand products.

    During the transaction, 2Xmoinscher is

    positioned as trusted partner by securing and

    holding the payment between par ties. After the

    transaction is closed without litige the cash

    transfer is proceed.

    The revenue model is based on a transaction

    fees after completion of the sales.

    Competition & investments

    While the company is communicated breaking

    event after 2 years, its facing important

    economic pressures between 2008 and 2012

    generating eventually important financial losses.

    In addition, Ebay, PrimeMinister, Amazon,

    LeBonCoin create a highly competitive market

    which will knock about the sustainability of the

    business itself.

    At the same time, the company has embarked

    in a cost reduction program and curbed their

    marketing investments. It will have a huge

    impact on the site attractiveness, decreasing

    significantly the incoming traffic, and the

    generated revenues. Presence of large fixed

    costs (platform) will lead to a rapid margin

    erosion and eventually financial loss.

    2Xmoinscher learned the hard way the

    specificity of a volume business.

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    SCENARIOCONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    MARKET PLACE

    BUY / SELL NEW ANDSECOND END PRODUCTS

    SECURED TRANSACTION

    TRANSACTION FEES

    EMERGENCE OF SIZABLECOMPETITION

    GROWING INTERNET USAGE

    NATIONWIDE EFFICIENTBROAD BAND

    INFRASTRUCTURE

    COST REDUCTION PROGRAMFOR MARGIN RECOVERY

    POSITIONNING AS ATRUSTED PARTNER

    DECREASE

    MARKETING BUDGET

    Business Model Sustainability is

    based on sustaining traffic

    vouching generation of revenues.

    REDUCEDINCOMING SITE TRAFFIC

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    PLATFORM

    MAINTENANCE &

    DEVELOPMENT SELL / BUY & GENERATE

    REVENUE MERCHANTS & CONSUMERS

    BUYERS - MASS MARKET

    BUY HALF THE PRICE (NEW

    & SECOND HAND

    PRODUCTS)

    PLATFORM

    MARKETING & PROMOTION

    ADVERTISING

    2xmoinscher.com

    Journal du Net, Fermeture 2xmoischer, march 2012

    Tomsguide, 2xmoinscher, Actualit n2888

    Journal du Net, Une page se tourne, 2xmoinscherferme ses portes

    PC Impact, 2xfoismoinscher fait ses adieux, News n69448

    PLATFORM

    2XMOINSCHER

    TRUST PARTNERS WITH

    SECURED

    TRANSACTIONS

    HUMAN

    RESOURCES

    HUMAN RESOURCES

    TRANSACTION FEES

    ON COMPLETED SALES

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    Encarta - Microsoft

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    Publishing / digital Encyclopedia

    1993

    Microsoft

    USA

    1993 - 2009

    Mass Market

    NC

    NC

    Model viability

    Differentiation through content quality

    Multi platform products (CD, DVD, online)

    Improvement of web content in general (site, blog, media etc.)

    New Competitor enters the market with free content and a collaborative

    platform

    Multimedia Encyclopaedia

    Rich content of high quality

    Sales of CDs, DVDs etc. and online access subscription

    Profitability of products (Model viability)

    Emerging competition (Environment)

    Business Model not developed further (Company culture)

    Encarta

    Industry

    Date of creation

    Group

    Country of Origin

    Cases period

    Market type

    Revenues

    Number of Employees

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    Fierce competition

    These actions have no impact on the

    Customers behaviour. In 2009, Encarta has a

    low market share of 1.27%, against 97% for

    Wikipedia.

    At this time, Wikipedia has more then three

    millions articles in English. As a consequence,

    Microsoft decides not to continue its business

    model and exits the Market end of 2009.

    Initial value proposition

    Started in 1993, Encarta proposed a digital

    Encyclopedia available on multiple technology

    carriers (CD, DVD, online) and in multiple

    languages. This product by Microsoft established

    itself very quickly as the Market leader,

    competing with its 36'500 articles (2007)

    against large multimedia corporations.

    Change of habits

    In 2001, Wikipedia enters the market. The

    content is created and maintained by the users

    themselves on a free basis, which continuously

    improves the quality of the platform. Two years

    later, this platform overtakes Encar ta by the

    number of articles.

    As a reaction, Encarta improves the content

    actuality and proposes a free light access to a

    limited amount of articles.

    Encarta

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    SCENARIOCONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    UNIVERSAL MULTIMEDIA

    ENCYCLOPAEDIA

    RICH AND HIGH QUALITY CONTENT

    SALES OF DIGITAL PRODUCTS,

    SUBSCRIPTION FOR ONLINE ACCESS

    IMPROVEMENT OF WEB CONTENT

    IN GENERAL (SITE, BLOG, MEDIA,

    ETC.)

    ENTRY OF A COMPETITOR WITH A

    FREE AND COLLABORATIVE

    BUSINESS MODEL

    MODEL VAIBILITY

    REVENUE STREAMS /

    MANUFACTURING COSTS

    DIFFERENTIATION THROUGH

    CONTENT QUALITY

    MULTI-PLATFORM PRODUCTS

    (CD,DVD, Online)

    35 000 ARTICLES

    26 000 MEDIAS

    Encarta

    HIGH CAPABILITY TO

    CREATE CONTENT VERY

    RAPIDLY

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    MULTIMEDIA

    ENCYCLOPEDIA MASS MARKET

    Premire, Encarta, coul par Wikipdia, ferme dfinitivement ses pages, march 2009

    NouvelObs, Lencyclopdie en ligne Encarta va fermer, march 2009

    Clubic, Microsoft fermera Encarta cette anne, march2009

    WEB PLATFORMHUMAN RESOURCES

    HUMAN RESOURCES

    SALES OF DIGITAL PRODUCTS

    Encarta

    RICH AND HIGH QUALITY

    CONTENT

    CD / DVD

    SALES OF SUBSCRIPTION FOR ONLINE ACCESS

    CONTENT PUBLISHING

    PROMOTION OF THE

    ENCYPLOPAEDIA

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    Telecom Services

    1991

    Motorola

    USA

    1991 - 1998

    Mass Market

    NC

    NC

    Take over Market leadership

    Deploy a large scale network

    Manage the world wide phone network

    Win a major technological challenge

    Development of competition

    Alternative emerging Technologies

    Cost reduction of Telecom infrastructure

    Rising customer demand

    Call from anywhere in the world

    Terminal sales

    Subscription sales

    Profitability of the value proposition (Model viability)

    Emerging competition (Environment)

    Technological development (Environment)

    Project management (Management)

    Iridium

    Industry

    Date of creation

    Group

    Country of Origin

    Cases period

    Market type

    Revenues

    Number of Employees

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    Bankruptcy

    In 1998, Iridium starts and 9 months later, the

    company goes into bankruptcy. Customers face

    technical failures, the product doesnt work in

    cars or buildings, as the usage is only possible

    outside, requiring a open connection to the

    satellite array.

    Moreover, the value proposition is very costly:access costs 7 USD per minute against 50

    cents for a traditional carrier. To this adds the

    acquisition of the phone for more

    than 3000 $.

    Initial value proposition

    In 1991, Iridium starts building a mobile

    phone system which allows communication

    from anywhere. This system would cover any

    cities, any agglomerations and any square

    meter on ear th, being at sea, in the jungle, in

    the mountains.

    The system, developed by Motorola, baseson an array of satellites displaced around the

    globe.

    This phenomenal project costs app. 6bn

    USD, and includes the launch of 15 rockets

    and more than 75 satellites. It started its

    operation in 1998.

    Evolution of the technological

    environnement

    During the 8 years of project work, mobile

    communication developed quickly. Telco operators

    deployed terrestrial networks, thus covering the

    main access zones. In parallel, the costs of

    communication and of acquiring the cell phones

    have dropped considerably.

    Iridium

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    SCENARIO

    CONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    CALL FROM ANYWHERE IN THE

    WORLD

    SALES OF PHONES

    SALES OF SUBSCRIPTIONS

    RISE OF COMPETITION

    NEW EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

    COSTS DECREASE OF THE TELECOMINFRASTRUCTURE

    INCREASE IN CUSTOMER DEMAND

    TO BECOME THE WORLD LEADER ON

    THE TELECOM MARKET

    TO DEPLOY A LARGE SCALE

    NETWORK

    TO MANAGE THE WORLD PHONENETWORK

    TO WIN A MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL

    CHALLENGE

    Development of terrestrial

    networks

    The initial customersegment is quite

    restricted. A mass Marketis developing shortly after

    the Launch

    Iridium

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    MASS MARKET

    TELECOM NETWORKS

    75 SATELLITES

    FINANCIAL

    RESOURCES

    6bn USD

    NETWORKS &

    INFRASTRUCTURE

    15 ROCKETS75 SATELLITES

    NETWORK

    DEVELOPMENT AND

    MAINTENANCE

    Libration, Iridium menace de sonner dans le vide , March 2000

    Steve Blank, No Business Plan Survives First Contact With A Customer, November 2011

    Stphanie Legrand,Mmoire de recherche IAE de Lille, 2000

    Iridium

    COMMUNICATION: 7$ USD p. min.

    SALES OF PHONES: 3000$ USD

    PHONE FROM

    ANYWHERE

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    Spanair

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    Airline carr ier Transportation

    1986

    IEASA (80,1%) - SAS AB (19,9%)

    Spain

    1986 - 2012

    Mass Market

    (2009) 670 M

    (2008) 4 000

    High variable costs

    Financial tension (debts)

    Cost reduction strategy based mainly on fixed costs

    Airplane crash in 2008

    High competitive MarketNew entrants

    Cost of fuel

    Security norms & constraints

    High Customers sensitivity on security policies

    General airplane transportation

    Main destinations: Spain, Europe, Latin America

    Massive increase in fuel costs (Environment)

    High competitive forces (Environment)

    Costs reduction with major impact on the main value proposition

    (Management)

    Spanair

    Industry

    Date of creation

    Group

    Country of Origin

    Cases period

    Market type

    Revenues

    Number of Employees

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    A new company

    Spanair starts in Spain in 1986. Its first flights

    are conducted in 1988. Quickly, Spanair

    develops to a major player in air

    transportation in Spain and soon gains a

    market share of 22%, directly behind the

    main player Iberia. Even though the main

    flights are domestical flights, the company

    proposes European flights with more than

    100 destinations.

    At the end, Spanair transported more than

    11 mio. passengers yearly, with more than

    200 daily flights. During its whole history, the

    carrier transpor ted app. 104 mio.

    passengers.

    The last flight

    Meanwhile, new security rules have been

    introduced, requesting more stringent maintenance

    procedures and quicker renewal of airplanes. This

    impacts highly on the fix costs situation. On the

    other hand, consumers are getting more critical,

    after different air crashes that happened during this

    period. Many consumers start to look at security &

    maintenance ranking of the airlines.

    On August, 20th 2008, flight nbr. 5022 misses the

    take-off and explodes on the ground. Most

    passengers die immediately. The following

    investigations reveal some neglected maintenance

    elements, showing weaknesses in the maintenance

    programs, as well as consequential impacts of over

    aging airplanes.

    Following this, Spanair looses the main part of its

    Customer base. A destroyed image and growing

    debts end in the closure of all activities in Jan. 2012

    A high tension Market

    After 2000, the air transportation Market becomes

    more competitive. Notably, new entrants

    destabilize the market forces through new business

    models based on low price value propositions.

    First financial losses appear here and there. The

    following years are marked by an important rise of

    fuel cost, a sensitive key element of the business

    model, which impacts on the margin dramatically.

    This second element adds to the already very

    tense financial situation of most companies.

    During Summer 2008, the management starts a

    cost reduction program aiming at reducing head

    count by 25%, stopping app. 10 destinations and

    grounding of 15 airplanes.

    Spanair

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    SCENARIO CONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    MAJOR

    DESTINATION :

    SPAIN, EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA

    HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MARKET

    NEW ENTRANTS

    FUEL PRICE FLUCTUATION

    CONSTRAINTS THROUGH NEW

    SECURITY NORMS

    GROWING CUSTOMER

    AWARENESS OF SECURITY

    RULES

    MAJOR VARIABLE COSTS

    FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES,

    DEBTS

    FIXES COSTS REDUCTION

    AIRPLANE CRASH IN 2008

    Many Spanish and Foreign

    companies

    Major impact on

    margin

    Spanair

    Fuel

    Loss of trust

    from many

    customers

    LOW-COST

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    CSCRVPKAKP

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    FLIGHT PROMOTION

    SALES OF FLIGHT TICKETS

    FUEL

    AIRPLANES (75)

    AIRPORTS TAXES

    INDIVIDUALS

    PROFESSIONALS

    QUICK TRIPS TO SPAIN OR

    ABROAD

    TRAVEL AGENCY

    INTERNET SITE OF

    SPANAIR

    **

    Source :Le Monde, La compagnie arienne Spanair en faillite, tous ses vols annuls, January 2012,

    Air Journal, Spanair en faillite, January 2012,

    Lexpansion, Spanair en faillite, January 2012.

    Spanair

    AIRPORTSREASSURE CUSTOMERS

    ON FLIGHT SECURITY

    AIRPLANE ACQUISITION

    AIRPLANE

    MAINTENANCE

    HUMAN RESOURCES

    PILOTS

    AIRPLANE

    MAINTENANCE

    PASSENGER

    TRANSPORTATION

    TRAVEL AGENCIES

    AIR ALLIANCE

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    6Eastman Kodak

    Company

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    Chemicals Manufacturing of photographic films

    1881

    George Eastman

    USA

    1930 - 2012

    Segmented Markets (Individuals + Professionals)

    (1995) 15 Mds $ - (2011) 6 Mds $

    (1954) 73 000 - (2011) 7 600

    Work against Market evolution

    Reinforce existing business model

    Introduce as many patents as possible to block the emerging digital Market

    Technology developments strongly enabling digital photography

    Photography is getting a mass product for individuals

    Rising customer demand

    New competitors in phase with changing Customer requirements

    Manufacturing of photographic films

    High margins

    Change in behaviour: Camera as a consumergood for mass markets

    (Environment)

    Technology development: digital revolution (Environment)

    Strong focus on Margin protection (Company culture)

    Eastman Kodak Company

    Industry

    Date of creation

    Founder

    Country of Origin

    Cases period

    Market type

    Revenues

    Number of Employees

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    Collapse

    At the end of the 80s, first competitors enter

    the market with digital cameras. Between 1990

    and 1999, Kodak introduces about 1000

    patents in digital photography, but never

    achieves its final goals, as digital photography is

    closer to Electronics than traditional

    photography.

    In less than 10 years, the company will reduce

    workforce by 63000. Handicapped by its own

    past, Kodak is not able to change direction, and

    Sony, Canon or Fuji will cause the collapse of

    Kodak in 2012.

    Technological Innovation

    In 1880, Georges Eastman, founder of

    Kodak, invents a special coating machinery

    that enables the mass production of dry

    films for photography. For a hundred years,

    the company will dominate the world of

    cinema and photography.

    Kodak bases the growth strategy on the film

    production and generates record sales

    growth and huge margins (app. 80%). In

    1981, Turnover of Kodak achieves 10 bn

    USD.

    Change in Customer

    requirements

    In the early 80s, Kodak invents digital photography.

    However, the company is not determined to

    develop further this technological innovation.

    Management estimates that the latter could be a

    major threat to the actual activity, the sale of

    argentic-based films.

    The organization got used to very high margin, this

    for years and years. As a reaction, it tried to

    protect the existing business instead of satisfying

    the changing market requirements, thus shifting

    away from the real changing market.

    Eastman Kodak Company

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    SCENARIO CONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    MANUFACTURING OF

    PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS

    MANUFACTURING OF PHOTO

    CAMERA

    VERY HIGH MARGINS

    TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

    PHOTO CAMERA AS

    CONSUMER GOODS IN A

    MASS MARKET

    CHANGE IN CUSTOMER

    REQUIREMENTS

    NEW COMPETITORS IN PHASE

    WITH CUSTOMER

    EXPECTATIONS

    COUNTERACT AGAINST MARKET

    EVOLUTION

    REINFORCE THE EXISTING BUSINESS

    MODEL

    PATENT AS MUCH POSSIBLE IN ORDER

    TO BLOCK THE DIGITAL MARKET

    Rise and growth of digital

    photography

    Eastman Kodak Company

    app. 80 %

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    Eastman Kodak Company

    MANUFACTURING OF

    PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS

    HIGH

    MARGINSHUMAN RESOURCES

    R&D

    RAW MATERIAL

    INDIVIDUALS

    PROFESSIONALS

    RESELLER

    NETWORKPATENTS

    ROYALTIES75% of

    GB in 2011

    80 %

    ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS

    Printers

    Ink cartridges

    Photo papers

    One-time usage cameras

    WWW.KODAKEXPRESS.COM

    *

    * From mid 90s

    *

    **

    **

    ** Commercialization in 2003

    www.kodak.fr

    Le Figaro, Kodak se dclare en faillite, January 2012

    Philippe Silberzahn, Fin de Kodak, victime dilemme de linnovateur, January 2012

    Knowledge@Wharton, Whats Wrong with This Picture : Kodaks 30-year Slide into Bankruptcy , february 2012

    PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS

    PHOTO CAMERAS

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    Movies rentals

    1985

    Echostar

    USA

    1985 - 2010

    Mass market - Individuals

    (2002) 5,5 bn USD

    48 000

    Offer a wide selection of movies

    Expansion of internet

    New comers

    Wide selection of movies for rent

    Exclusive offer of new movies for rent

    Develop stores in residential areas and malls

    New usage (environment): illegal downloading, streaming

    New comers (environment): emerging competitors

    New technologies (environment): internet, downloading, VOD

    Blockbuster Video

    Industry

    Date of creation

    Group

    Country of Origin

    Cases period

    Market type

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    An abrupt end

    In 2009, Blockbuster creates an automated

    distribution network to rent movies. The goal

    of this mass deployment is to come back as a

    key player. For economic reasons, some shops

    will be replaced by machines.

    Despite this, the company filed for bankruptcy

    in 2010.

    The company left behind more than 6000

    franchised and proprietary shops spread over

    18 countries representing about 48000

    employees.

    Innovation in services

    In 1985, Blockbuster opens its first movie

    rental store in Dallas. From VHS tape to

    DVD, the company will have an exponential

    growth. In early 90's, the demand is

    booming.

    Movie rental allows to compensate the

    limited TV channels at that time and offers a

    wide and attracting catalog of movies. 9

    years after its creation, Blockbuster will be

    valued at $ 7.6 billion.

    A changing environnement

    In mid 2000, new signs of change are emerging in

    the environment. Customers' expectations are

    changing and new comers are disturbing the

    existing market. Competitors appear and offer

    mail-delivered movie rental with a wider catalog.

    Technological improvements will also disturb

    Blockbuster business model. Concurrently to

    internet development, streaming websites will

    explode along with all illegal downloading

    possibilities.

    In addition, more and more TV channels propose

    new offers such as video on demand.

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    SCENARIOCONTEXT

    (between 2002 and 2010)

    BUSINESS MODEL

    WIDE OFFER OF MOVIES

    RENTALS

    NEW MOVIES

    PROXIMITY WITH RESIDENTIALS

    AREAS AND MALLS

    INTERNET EXPANSION

    NEW COMERS

    OFFER A WIDE SELECTION OF

    MOVIES

    New usages

    Mail-delivvred rental

    Video On Demand

    development

    Blockbuster Video

    87 million customers

    + 6000 shops

    Twenty countries

    Illegal downloading

    Streaming websites

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    DEVELOPMENT OF

    NETWORK

    40 % OF

    TURNOVER

    DISTRIBUTED TOSTUDIOS

    48 000 EMPLOYEES DEDICATED SHOP

    +

    FRANCHISES

    WIDE MOVIES RENTAL

    OFFER

    EXCLUSIVITY ON MOVIES

    * On a dedicated period

    *

    STUDIOS

    INDIVIDUALS

    87 MILLIONS OF

    CUSTOMERS

    INFORMATION ON USER

    BEHAVIOUR

    DEDICATED

    DISTRIBUTION

    NETWORK

    DEVELOPMENT OF THE

    CONTENT OF THE OFFER

    MOVIES RENTALINFRASTUCTURE

    EMPLOYEES

    PRIORITY ON NEW MOVIES6 000 SHOPS

    IN 18 COUNTRIES

    Blockbuster Video

    Le figaro, 24 september 2010 ;

    Financial Times, 24 february2010 ;

    Le Monde, 17 february 2010 ;

    Lexpansion, 11 may 2007 ;

    The Times, 28 february 2010.

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    Moulinex

    Manufacturer of small appliances

    1937

    Jean Mantelet

    France

    1937 - 2001

    Mass Market

    (1998) 1,21 Billion

    (1998) 11 000

    Financials difficulties in 90's

    Success story and recognizedd brand

    Worldwide presence

    Bursting of the family unit

    Development of women's employment

    Emergence of strong asian competitors

    Small appliances associated with feeling of pleasure

    Manufacturing of small appliance for women market

    Mass production and low margin

    Originally, strong innovation on product

    Decrease of product sales with low margin (Business model viability)

    Emerging competitors (Environment)

    Financial management (Management)

    Industry

    Date of creation

    Founder

    Country of Origin

    Cases period

    Market type

    Revenues

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    Pricing policy

    In 1950, Jean Mantelet developed a different

    pricing strategy from its competitors. Instead of

    establishing a selling price based on cost price

    including depreciation of production equipment, he

    focused on the consumer. His approach is based

    on the consumer's ability to buy the product by

    defining a "democratic" price.

    The entrepreneur looks for a mass production to

    ensure low costs and a minimum profitability.

    Moulinex

    Worlwide exposure

    The exponential market growth allows Moulinex

    to be located in several countries. At the end 80's,

    Moulinex products are distributed in more than

    135 countries. However, the company activity is

    largely based in France . Only 20% of the turnover

    is generated abroad against 40% for SEB, its main

    competitor.

    History of the group

    In 1932, Jean Mantelet invents the vegetable

    mill. Wishing to end by finding lumps in mash

    potatoes prepared by his wife, he decided to

    create the famous "Potato Masher" or "Presse-

    Pure". Manufacturing and distribution of these

    products are a great success.

    This new equipment allows solving a shared

    problem to all housewifes at that time. In 1957,

    it operates his business under the brandMoulinex. In 1962, appears a strong motto:

    "Moulinex free women"

    a period of thirty and mores the beginning of

    the consumer society. It means liberation of

    household chores and automation of dedicated

    tasks. Moulinex will then have huge

    opportunities to address these new needs.

    Within only few years, the brand will invent no

    less than 70 products among which we find the

    coffee grinder, the multi-function robot, the iron

    or the microwave.

    End of the story

    This booming market quickly attractes

    competitors, firstly european and then asian

    ones. The market was huge and attracting. The

    low complexity of products and the low level of

    maintenance for this type of goods reduced

    seriously entry barriers.

    In the 90's star ts the decline of the group. A

    slowdown in gross markets can be explained by

    the saturation of several customer segments.

    Sales suddenly collapsed. The emblematic founder

    died in 1991. It leaved room for internal

    dissension, mismanagement and a lack of

    innovation. In an effor t of diversification of its

    products, he company made a major acquisition

    (Krups) which increased its debts and reduced its

    flexibility. Despite several massive restructuring

    and merger attempts or capital opening, theFrench jewel is closed in 2001, September 7th.

    The brand still exists today. It has been acquired

    by SEB group together with some French

    production units.

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    Moulinex

    SCENARIO CONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    SMALL APPLIANCES

    PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING

    MASS PRODUCTION

    LOW MARGIN

    STRONG INITIAL VALUE PROPOSITION

    INNOVATION IN PRODUCTS

    MARKET GROWTH DEPENDS

    ON HOUSEHOLDS NUMBER

    INCREASE OF WOMEN

    EMPLOYMENT

    DECLINE OF AVERAGEHOUSING SIZE

    EMERGENCE OF STRONG

    ASIAN COMPETITORS

    FINANCIAL ISSUES IN THE 90S

    OLD SUCCESS STORY

    STRONG BRAND

    WORLWIDE PRESENCE

    135 COUNTRIES

    IN 1931 BY THE

    FOUNDER, THE

    POTATO MASHER

    The increase of single-

    parent families promote

    the market growth

    Looking for time

    savings in houshold

    chores

    Decline of storage

    areas: search for multi-

    functions products

    Represents only 20%

    of Moulinex

    turnover

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    SMALL APPLIANCES

    EQUIPMENTS

    RESELLERS NETWORK

    WOMEN

    SELL EQUIPMENTS WITH

    REASONNABLE PRICE

    20% OF TURNOVER

    DONE ABROADLOW MARGIN

    STRONG BRAND

    PRESSURE ON PRICE

    MASS PRODUCTION

    180 000 UNIT / DAY*

    LOGISTICS

    DISTRIBUTION

    ADVERTISING

    SMALL APPLIANCES

    STORES

    Marketing MagazineN144, Saga Franaise succs, 2010 ;

    Ministre de lindustrie, Approche sectorielle - lectromnager, 1999

    Mmoires dentreprises, Moulinex,1993

    OuestFrance, La bataille des millions, 2009

    Stratgies,Moulinex se robot que je ne saurais voir, 1998.

    IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE

    RESOURCES

    HUMAN RESOURCES

    Unskilled labor

    Mainly women

    IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE

    RESOURCES

    HUMANS RESOURCES

    MASS-MARKET RETAILING

    135 COUNTRIES

    BRAND PROMOTION

    ADVERTISING

    BUDGET

    ADVERTISING AGENCIES

    * Production for 16 plants in 1980

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    VGC Distribution

    Furniture fabrication

    1976

    William Ego

    France

    2000 - 2010

    Mass Market

    (2008) 107 Million

    (Groupe) 1 000

    Financial difficulties

    Strong decline of customer satisfaction

    Economic Crisis

    Highly competitive environment

    Activities unbundling

    Failure of key partners

    Customer segmentation (professional / individuals)

    Important logistics activities

    Financial Management (Management)

    Failure of key partners (Business model execution)

    Industry

    Date of creation

    Leadership

    Country of Origin

    Cases period

    Market type

    Revenues

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    Value proposition

    Located in "Les Vosges", VGC Distribution group

    combines manufacturing and distribution

    activities of kitchens and bathrooms. After

    various takeovers and restructuring, the group

    wants to be one of the key players in this

    business.

    With 45 stores located in France, VGC

    Distribution addresses two different customersegments. On one hand, it offers individuals the

    construction and installation of custom

    kitchens. It can also include appliances.

    On the other hand, it addresses major retailers

    such as Castorama, But or Brico-Dpt by

    providing kitchens in kits.

    Business model execution

    In the early 2000s, the company faced several

    financial difficulties mainly related to inadequate

    management choices.

    The company is forced to leave construction

    activities. From then relying on Nevelt, a sub-

    contractor that will ensure the production. VGC

    Distribution will then focus on sales anddistribution.

    VGC sales exceeds forecasts. but having Nevelt

    not being able to honor all orders, increasing

    immediately delivery times for end customers.

    Delivery time initially negotiated to 8 weeks will

    become several months. In addition, some sets

    are coming with missing par ts which forces VGC

    to perform installation in several steps.This will increase significantly logistic costs of the

    company.

    Final closureDelivery delays and lower product quality caused

    a growing customer frustration. In addition, VGC

    Distribution is facing chronic financial difficulties

    and a major economic crisis. As a result many

    orders will be canceled. Unable to pay Nevelt, its

    supplier, the group go into receivership for

    several months before its liquidation.

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    VGC Distribution

    SCENARIOCONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    CONSTRUCTION

    & ASSEMBLY

    KITCHEN AND BATHROOM

    FURNITURE

    OWN DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

    DECLINE OF HOUSEHOLD

    CONSUMPTION

    STRONGCOMPETITION

    FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES

    FAILED PARTNER

    NEGATIVE CUSTOMER

    REPUTATION

    CUSTOMIZED RELATION

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    CSCRVPKAKP

    C R

    KR CH

    Vogica - VGC Distribution

    VOGICA

    45 stores

    SALES OF FURNITURE

    Strong margin

    INDIVIDUALS

    PROFESSIONALS

    Castorama

    Brico dpt

    But

    KITCHEN & BATHROOM

    FURNITURE KIT

    LOGISTIC

    Routing orders

    SALES OF FURNITURES

    Slow margin

    NEVELT

    Furniture production

    MANUEST

    NEVELT

    Furniture production

    PERSONNAL

    Delivery within 8 weeks

    APPLIANCES

    under its brand 1982

    AGRESSIVE BUSINESS

    PRACTICES

    Appliances Supplier

    KITCHEN & BATHROOM

    CUSTOM ASSEMBY

    Source :Le figaro, 8 november 2010 ;

    Huffington Post, 27 september 2010 ;

    Usine nouvelle, 28 september 2010 ;

    Le Point, 9 november 2010.

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    BIC - Perfumes

    Consumer products

    1945

    Bruno Bitch

    France

    1988 - 1991

    Mass Market

    (2010) 1.830 Billion

    (Group) 9 200

    Several success stories in marketing of disposable products

    Financial results of the group

    Capitalization on distribution network

    Product praised by the public

    Increase of perfume price

    Growing competitor products

    Perfume manufacturing and sales

    Low price

    Distribution through tobacco shops and bars channel

    Focus on simple and practical usage

    Mistake in distribution channel selection

    Inappropriate value proposition with customer expectations (VP/CS)

    Industry

    Date of creation

    Leadership

    Country of Origin

    Cases period

    Market type

    Revenues

    Number of Employees

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    Wrong distribution channelThree years after the launch, sales didn't take off

    and BIC ceases its perfumer activity. It appears

    that the distribution channel was not the right

    one. Many tests have been carried out on the

    product and on customer ability to buy. But,

    conditions and retail environment were not

    considered.

    Flagrances are often associated to luxury, good

    time or even enjoyable olfactoric moments.

    Tobacconists do not match with this universe.

    Odors, atmosphere, as well as sellers

    competences are in total opposition with the

    selling experience expected by the customer.

    Actually this is not reflecting the real customer

    perception.

    In view of the customer, a good fragrance is

    strongly paired with emotions, and disposablegoods (as the other products from BIC are) do

    not match with this image.

    Diversity of productsFounded in 1945 by Edouard Buffard and

    Marcel Bitch, Bic group launches in its first

    years the Bic Crysta ball-point pen. Today

    the group operates worldwide and in more

    than 160 countries. For almost 60 years, BIC

    has shown a real ability to diversify its

    activities and products. To date, the French

    group produces lighters, razors, and various

    water sport articles (windsurfing, kayak...) in

    addition to pens.

    Since 2008, BIC also sells a mobile phone

    manufactured and distributed in partnership

    with Alcatel and Orange.

    Innovation in productsIn 1988, BIC launched its own range of flagrances.

    This perfume is accessible for everyone, used by

    everyone at any time. Marketing teams rely on the

    practical side by offering small bottles shaped like

    lighters that are easily transportable. It also

    perfectly fits in a pocket or a handbag. Sold for 25

    francs (3.5 ) for about 300 sprays, the product

    comes in 4 colors (red and blue for women, black

    and green for men).

    Each perfume targets a specific customer segment

    or a specific context depending of its flavoring

    composition.

    After many marketing studies, it was decided to

    distribute the perfume on a large scale in Europe,

    USA and several countries in Africa.

    Leveraging on its large ligther distribution

    network, the bottles are proposed to the massmarket through existing retail shops. In apparence,

    it seems convenient for the customer to combine

    the purchase of a lighter with a perfume.

    BIC - Perfumes

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    SCENARIOCONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    FRAGRANCE

    SMALL AND PRACTICAL FORMAT

    EASY TO USE

    LOW PRICE

    DISTRIBUTION THROUGH TOBACCONISTS

    CAPITALIZATION ON THE

    DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

    SUCCESS STORY ON LOW PRICE

    AND PRACTICAL PRODUCTS

    FINANCIAL RESULTS

    OF THE GROUP

    COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS

    EAU DE TOILETTE

    Perfume for

    20 Francs

    STAGNANT TURNOVER

    2,2% DECREASE IN 1987

    GROWING

    INCREASE OF PERFUME

    PRICE

    PRICE INCREASED 66%

    BETWEEN 1981 AND 1988

    NEED TO RENEW

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    CSCRVPKAKP

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    DISTRIBUTORS

    TOBACCO BARS

    LOW PRICE

    MASS MARKET

    Male / Female

    WORLWIDE

    MANUFACTURING

    PARTNERS

    DISTRIBUTORS

    TOBACCONISTS

    MANUFACTURING

    STRONG BRAND

    MANUFACTURING

    ADVERTISING

    PERFUME: HIGH END

    PRODUCTADVERTISING

    ASSISTANCE IN SALES IN

    TOBACCO BARS AREAS

    PROMOTION

    DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

    PRODUCT EXPERIENCE

    DREAMS

    SMALL AND PRACTICAL

    FORMAT BASED ON ITS

    FUNCTIONALITY

    PERFUMER EXPERT

    Source :Bicworld.com, 6 dcembre 2012 ;

    LObs conomie, Le bide de bic, 17 novembre 1988.

    BIC - Perfumes

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    5 reasons of failureWhy do

    Business Models Fail ?

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    Alignment between Value Proposition

    and Customer Segment1Missmatchbetween the Value Proposition and

    the Customer Segments.

    The value proposition doesnt

    answer a real need or doesnt

    address a real problem of the

    customer.

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    SCENARIOOF THE ORGANIZATION

    CONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    1 Conflict within theBusiness Model:Inadequate fit betweenValue Proposition and

    Customer Segment

    The Business Model is

    disconnected from the

    Context

    Value proposition

    Alignment between Value Proposition

    and Customer Segment

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    SCRCPVACPC

    C R

    RC CX

    1Value

    proposition Customer

    segment

    Fight!

    Alignment between Value Proposition

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    Business Model

    financial viability2The costs exceed the revenues

    generated making the business non-

    profitable.

    Dont confuse impossible profitability

    with slow return.

    Example : customer acquisition cost or

    production cost too high etc.

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    SCENARIOOF THE ORGANIZATION

    CONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    2 Conflict within theBusiness Model : Noprofitability

    Value proposition

    Costs > revenues

    Business Model

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    Costs Revenues

    Costs

    Revenues

    Losses!!!!!

    2

    Business Model

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    Environmental constraints are not fully

    integrated with the design of the

    Business Model3Poor analysis of the

    environment : competition,

    technological trends, regulation

    and economics forces are

    poorly evaluated.

    Main environmental changesmust be challenged prior to

    developping new business

    models.

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    SCENARIOOF THE ORGANIZATION

    CONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    3

    Key elements

    NOT

    integrated

    Value proposition

    Costs > revenues

    Environment

    Environmental constraints are not fully

    integrated with the design of the

    Business Model

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    TechnologytrendsSCRCPVACPC

    C R

    RC CX

    Financialmarkets

    Globalization

    Regulation

    Competition

    NewEntrants

    Newcustomerbehaviors

    ...*

    * Non exhaustive list

    3

    Environmental constraints are not fully

    integrated with the design of the

    Business Model

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    Business Model

    Execution4Management team did not focus

    enough on execution by lack of

    competencies, poor governance, or

    low transformation support.

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    SCENARIOOF THE ORGANIZATION

    CONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    4Value propositionCosts > revenues

    Environment

    Management

    Conflict & absence of key

    competencies within the

    management team

    Business Model

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    AnalysisoftheEnvironment

    4ExecutionIdentificationof

    opportunities

    ManagementFailure

    BusinessModel

    Generation

    Business Model

    Execution

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    5It is difficult for companies to

    break old patterns that made

    them successful in the past. And

    the temptation is strong to pursue

    what has worked before. The risk

    is to look at new opportunities

    thru the lens of current profits

    and performance yields.

    The management does not take

    into account the necessity toadapt its business model. It stays

    unbalanced between a radical shift

    and incremental improvements.

    The goose that

    lays the golden egg

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    SCENARIOOF THE ORGANIZATION

    CONTEXT

    BUSINESS MODEL

    5Organizational cultureand past successes

    doesnt encourage the

    management to question

    the real foundation of its

    current Business Model

    and new opprtunities for

    growth.

    The goose that

    lays the golden egg

    Value proposition

    Costs > revenues

    EnvironmentManagement

    Organizational

    culture

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    CSCRVPKAKP

    C R

    KR CH

    CSCRVPKAKP

    C R

    KR CH

    5 Actualprofits Potentialprofits

    Actual model Future model

    Very profitable Lessprofitable

    The goose that

    lays the golden egg

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    contributed to the Blackbook - 10 Innovative Business Models, and wrote several case

    studies on disruptive Business Models.

    He followed the Executive Program in Management and Strategy to the ESCP Europe.

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