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Venmo: The Facebook of e-payments?
Venmo’s business and operating models are well-aligned, but the business model has not yet captured much value. It will have to evolve to do so and Venmo has already prepared its operating model to support such a shift.
Planet Labs – Satellite Imagery to Better Humanity
Planet Labs utilizes cutting-edge satellites to take daily pictures of Earth, enabling not just business but positive social change.
The recipe to Chipotle’s success
A look into how Chipotle has invented a unique operating model to deliver fast, affordable, high-quality Mexican food.
Whole Foods: Power to the People
Whole Foods empowers people through high quality, extraordinary service and competitive prices
Illinois Tool Works: Extreme Decentralization
Building a conglomerate with operations in 57 countries one customer at a time.
Haidilao Hot Pot’s Success
It is not usual to relate a fancy word such as 'unstoppable' with a restaurant chain, this traditional business model just does not sound sexy any more nowadays. However, the success of Haidilao Hot Pot, a chain of hot pot restaurant, is phenomenal in the China market, and it is on the way of overseas expansion. The secret recipe of Haidilao lies at the superior dining experience it provides to the customers, and the way it aligns its business model with operation model in order to provide the experience.
Clinkle: How to go from a soon-to-be unicorn to complete failure in one year
How to go from a soon-to-be unicorn to complete failure in one year
YourMechanic: Uber for Auto Repair
The automotive repairs industry is massive but incredibly fragmented. In the US, there are over 250,000 maintenance services and auto repair businesses earning a combined $57B in revenue each year. From a consumer’s perspective, the process of getting your car […]
Ryanair: A TOM winner from Europe.
Ryanair, Europe's largest airline is a low cost carrier with a formidable track record of implementing low-cost carrier business model, by keeping costs low, volumes high and finding additional revenue sources.