The BusinessModelZoo™ identifies four elemental business model pathways for developing a business. Explore the four elemental business models for developing a business. Each describes an ideal model of how a business can engage with its customer, deliver value, and monetize the result.
Product Business Model
A dyadic transactional relationship where your good or service can be designed and delivered without prior interactions with the customer.
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Solutions Business Model
A dyadic relationship where your physical good or service can only be designed and delivered after prior interactions with the customer.
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Matchmaking Business Model
You identify two or more customer groups and brings them together in your marketplace.
Multi-sided Business Model
You identify two or more different customer groups; and after interacting with each you design and deliver your goods or services in a manner that connects the two parties.
Explore Model Iconic ExemplarsA dyadic transactional relationship where your good or service can be designed and delivered without prior interactions with the customer.
Explore Model Iconic ExemplarsA dyadic relationship where your physical good or service can only be designed and delivered after prior interactions with the customer.
Explore Model Iconic ExemplarsYou identify two or more customer groups and brings them together in your marketplace.
You identify two or more different customer groups; and after interacting with each you design and deliver your goods or services in a manner that connects the two parties.
Explore Model Iconic ExemplarsTo help you, we need to know your business model. In knowing this we can support you to think more creatively about your business. Answer the rapid-fire questions below to find out:
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A dyadic transactional relationship where your physical good or service can be designed and delivered without prior interactions with the customer.
You identify two or more customer groups and brings them together in your physical marketplace.
A dyadic relationship where your physical good or service can only be designed and delivered after prior interactions with the customer.
You identify two or more different customer groups; and after interacting with each you design and deliver your physical goods or services in a manner that connects the two parties.
A dyadic transactional relationship where your digital good or service can be designed and delivered without prior interactions with the customer.
You identify two or more customer groups and brings them together in your digital marketplace.
A dyadic relationship where your digital good or service can only be designed and delivered after prior interactions with the customer.
You identify two or more different customer groups; and after interacting with each you design and deliver your digital goods or services in a manner that connects the two parties.
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