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"I'm however owning lots of fun," he claimed.

 

I hope you enjoyed my report.

 

I know you know bill gates. He's that prosperous dude who dropped out of Harvard, started Microsoft and bam in a couple of many years became a billionaire. Yeah proper, you've heard all that jazz just before. But is it real? Is every thing you heard about bill gates the authentic deal? It's possible you won't imagine so, by the time you end. Just read on.

 

In situation you don't know it, the most well-liked PR strategy of wiping up frenzies and turning a start out-up into the most popular and useful commodity is to twist the truth a tiny bit, not definitely lie but do it in a way as to build awe and acceptance.

 

How do I suggest?

 

If you have an interest in rap music, then you should have heard that the immensely well-known rapper fifty cent obtained shot nine times. Well he only got shot nine instances in an individual incident! Definitely not nine distinctive instances. But who cares? That's what his record company states, and rap followers lap it up. It is really a equivalent concept to the Bill Gates story.

 

Here's the tale that's floating about at this time and all the lies exposed.

 

Bill Gates was your common Joe who happened to love pcs and hit on the excellent thought that personalized pcs who would quickly be in desire all more than the earth and decided to develop software that would make using the laptop simple. (Lie #1)

 

He obtained admitted into Harvard to research law. But he's bored stiff with all the legal things and decides to give up. So he drops out and he begins his private business. Whilst he's there in Harvard, he meets Paul Allen and with each other they start off Microsoft. Then shortly they discover a venture funds firm who gives their get started-up money. (Lie #two)

 

Then they establish a computer plan which they licensed to IBM whilst retaining the license to market the program to other businesses. (Now does not it just strike you to be a very little odd that Bill's provider obtained that deal? I necessarily mean Microsoft wasn't even a big enough business then. Sure Bill was a amazing guy but then... (Lie #three)

 

Quickly forward a few a long time Bill produces the program which will show his golden jackpot, the Windows three.. (Lie #4)

 

Wow, what an extraordinary classic American tale, 1 of grass to grace. But the Authentic Reality is that The King of Microsoft, maybe an individual of the brightest company guys ever had a number of breaks in existence. He might be the second richest guy in the globe now, but he was in fairly superior form on the day of his birth! Let us expose the lies right away.

 

You see, Bill wasn't your common very poor, I-have-a-butcher-for-a-father Joe. His father, Bill Gates Jr. was a rich and pretty successful corporate attorney very long prior to Bill invented any software package. But Daddy was nothing in comparison to Mother! Bill's mother, Mary Gates, was the grand daughter of J. W Maxwell, the founder of Seattle's Nationwide Town bank in 1906.

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Why does the open source model not work for Microsoft? What is Microsoft's business model?

Is there an advantage of the open source model in terms of software quality? Do you see that in real life in terms of the open source software that you use?

Open-source allows programs to become more advanced more quickly because you have so many different people working on it at once. Open-source programs tend to be more stable because if there's a bug, it gets caught right away and someone fixes it on the spot.

Microsoft's business model is pretty simple. They charge money for their software. If it was open-source, they couldn't charge for it. They keep it closed-source and proprietary in the hopes that nobody will copy them and steal their business.
Open-source projects don't make money directly from the sale of their software. They often make money from offering training services or additional products or hardware.

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Tim O'Reilly: The Future of Business Intelligence is Now

The Business Model Must Be Innovative and Flexible

What does the following list of companies have in common?

A&P

Hudson Motor Car Co.

Montgomery Ward

TWA

Horn and Hardart

Studebaker

Indian Motorcycle

Bonwit Teller

Woolworth

Bethlehem Steel

Polaroid

LTV

 These Companies were successful, recognizable brands in their respective categories. They were publicly traded and a number were in the Nifty Fifty in the 1970’s and/or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The element they all have in common (and with hundreds of other equally recognizable names) is that they did not innovate. They created a static business model and did not anticipate that there were newer, better ways to implement new technology and strategies.

Let’s look at two old, established retail categories and how the ability to innovate has determined contemporary success or failure.

 Music Stores

Recorded music retail has always been a competitive market. Tower Records followed the national chain concept, offering a broad range of music styles and competitive pricing. Mass marketers such as Target and Best Buy offer music as well, typically only the more popular artists, narrow and deep. Every city had a local shop, sometimes specializing in a specific area of musical taste. The underlying similarity was that a customer came into the store, made a selection and then purchased the CD or album.

Then along came the internet. The ability to protect trademarks and copyrights was believed to trump this technology. Artists and record companies believed that legal protections would enable them to continue as always: selling an album, with one or two hits, for $20 to $30. Software was written enabling the music consumer to cheaply, or for free, download specific hit songs while avoiding the filler cuts. The Napster effect has revolutionized the music industry.

 Napster is a disruptive technology. The world of music retail was stood on its head. Legal fights and challenges are still being fought. However, chains like Tower Records are gone. The marketplace did not allow for a rigid system to thrive in the face of innovation. Tower did not stay flexible, anticipating technology advances and changing tastes. Trying to sell albums with 15 cuts, when the consumer only wants to hear and pay for two hit songs, is an obvious loser.

 Airlines

Until the late 1970’s the airline industry was protected by Federal Government regulation. This enabled the airlines to artificially inflate fare pricing. Hub and spoke systems were created. Each major carrier had a geographic area of strength (Delta the southeast, USAir the middle Atlantic, American the mid-west and Latin America, etc.) that they dominated. Unions were aggressive and the carriers were profitable so the need to squeeze costs was not urgent.

 When de-regulation occurred in 1978 the major carriers did not anticipate the radical disruptive innovation that was just around the corner. An aviation pioneer in San Antonio named Herb Kelleher did. He watched as fares plummeted without government regulation protection. Competition for gates, destinations and expansion resulted in many regional carriers (Republic, Piedmont, etc.) being gobbled up by the majors. Out of the changing landscape for air travel Mr. Kelleher saw opportunity.

Mr. Kelleher created and launched Southwest Airlines to address a gaping need. Southwest utilized a business model that reflected the changing landscape in providing air service. The major carriers utilize complex pricing models that try to maximize seat yield revenues per mile flown. Southwest posted one low price for every seat on a flight. The major airlines were totally union shops. Southwest was non-union. The major carriers flew a mix of plane models. Southwest flew only the Boeing 737 (this streamlined service and parts expense).

Very quickly the flying public recognized that a Dallas to Phoenix flight that was $579 on American, and $149 on Southwest, was a no-brainer. Southwest remains ahead of the curve with standardized policies, simple restrictions, a feel good fun loving staff, hedging contracts for jet fuel purchases and the promise of value for money on each flight.

Southwest capitalized on the changes it recognized was coming in the air travel universe. Today, there are a number of airlines utilizing some or/all of the Southwest model and virtually all are successful. Easy Jet, Jet Blue and Ryan Air in Europe are booming while the old-line giants all over the world are in desperate straits. 

Proctor and Gamble is a wonderful example of an old alpha enterprise that is constantly re-inventing itself to reflect changing market conditions. Dell Computer, MicroSoft, Intel, Research in Motion, Nokia and many more are examples of businesses (all little more than 20 years old) that innovate, change, anticipate and succeed. They were all small startups only a few years ago.

 For entrepreneurs, the ability to innovate and keep ahead of the field is crucial. When analyzing the potential for a successful market placement the ability to create a cutting edge business model is so important. If your goal is to open a male clothing shop and one already exists in the area you have chosen, you have a problem, unless you can differentiate your unique selling proposition. Maybe this can be accomplished by offering a tailoring operation for hand cut suits, or specializing in formal wear.

Whatever your product or service, define a business model that separates you from your head to head competition. Do not play the price game. Lowest price is almost always a temporary benefit, someone will come along that can produce cheaper, faster, better. Your goal should be the offer of a benefit that the customer will value, desire and not find immediately available. Then back up the benefit with superior service and the promise of continued new cutting edge innovation. Innovate or die!

About the Author

Geoff Ficke has been a serial entrepreneur for almost 50 years. As a small boy, earning his spending money doing odd jobs in the neighborhood, he learned the value of selling himself, offering service and value for money.

After putting himself through the University of Kentucky (B.A. Broadcast Journalism, 1969) and serving in the United States Marine Corp, Mr. Ficke commenced a career in the cosmetic industry. After rising to National Sales Manager for Vidal Sassoon Hair Care at age 28, he then launched a number of ventures, including Rubigo Cosmetics, Parfums Pierre Wulff Paris, Le Bain Couture and Fashion Fragrance.

Geoff Ficke and his consulting firm, Duquesa Marketing, Inc. (www.duquesamarketing.com) has assisted businesses large and small, domestic and international, entrepreneurs, inventors and students in new product development, capital formation, licensing, marketing, sales and business plans and successful implementation of his customized strategies. He is a Senior Fellow at the Page Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Business School, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

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