OxonDigital Guest Blogging
I’ve been thinking for a while about writing a critique of the whole accepted process of Business Planning. Over the next few months, I’ll be writing a series of articles as a guest blogger for the kind folks at the OxonDigital network. My first post is a short piece on business planning and how it should change to focus on the value-centric business model. I ended up by...
Read MoreNew Business Model Tool on the Way
You know I’m a fan of the simplicity and usability of the Business Model Generation approach to turning a business idea into a revenue-generating model (or seeing how your competitors make money) Well it’s about to appear on an iPad near you. Or near me, as I am still unable to talk myself into buying one – it will take over my life and I’ll stick to having others use...
Read MoreReverse Engineer Your Competitors
Ever wished you knew just how that pesky other <insert your industry here> business was doing so well? Or perhaps you would just like to understand potential customers better. Or you just want to unpick and understand great companies? If you can do this, it just may give you the insights you need to understand how to kickstart your own business into the success you’ve been...
Read MoreHungry for new datasets
My data guru friends are hungry. After years spent digging up insights by mashing together consumer and internal company data they are convinced that there is a new business model round the corner taking advantage of social media analysis.We sat down in the opulence of The Athenaeum yesterday to chew the fat and pretend to understand what nobody understands. Has anyone really worked out the...
Read MoreTime for something new
I’ve decided to refresh Refreshing Business. Why? Well, after engaging with lots of really exciting and interesting businesses over the last couple of years, I’m getting a better picture of what I can offer. So it’s time for something new. More – I’m learning from clients what I can best offer. As I’ve been doing for the last too-many years, I’ve...
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