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Jim Muehlhausen

Jim Muehlhausen
Aside from his books "The 51 Fatal Business Errors and How to Avoid Them" and "Business Models for Dummies," Mr. Muehlhausen has been published in various publications including Inc., Entrepreneur, The Washington Post, MSNBC, The Small Business Report, The Indianapolis Business Journal, Undercar Digest, Digitrends, and NAICC Journal.

Business Model Lessons from Ken Burns Prohibition

As I found myself engrossed in Ken Burns' well told Prohibition story, I noticed an underlying business model theme. Back in the 1800's...

Is a Recession Good for Business Model Innovation?

It seems that many entrepreneurs have crawled into their caves to wait out the recession. For many of them, the battle cries have...

Can the Netflix Business Model Work Long-Term?

It's looking more and more that Netflix is just the second coming of Blockbuster. Netflix's Internet video service furiously adding additional marquee titles as...

Is the Banking Business Model in for a Shift?

You may have noticed Ally Bank, Discover, Chase, and others promising a computer-free, and, in some cases, foreigner-free customer service experience. Discover card...

Wikipedia Issue Equals Trouble for the Crowdsourcing Business Model?

I was surprised to see a plea for donations from Wikipedia. The plea stated that if every user would donate only $5, Wikipedia...

Sears/Kmart Battles Business Model Relevance

Earlier this year, Sears Holdings announced it will shutter three percent of its stores, or 120 stores. Sears also reported same store sales...

Groupon adds interesting twist to the business model

I received an interesting email from Groupon enticing me to join the Groupon VIP program. The program offers Groupon users the option to: Book...

Making Innovation Part of Your Business Model

As a student of business model innovation, I recently completed Clayton Christensen's The Innovators Dilemma and The Innovators Solution. For you audio book types...

Business Model Lessons from Wal-Mart SKU Reductions

Last year, Wal-Mart dramatically reduced the number of products (SKUs) offered at all their stores. This SKU rationalization plan was based upon the...

H&R Block business model collides with the Free Bar

You have probably seen H&R Block commercials on television advertising free tax preparation. At the same time, you have probably seen TurboTax commercials advertising...

Blockbuster Misses a Golden Opportunity

This summer, Blockbuster was full of glee. Titled "Blockbuster Rescues Furious Netflix Customers," a press release in July promised to give Netflix customers an...

After Crushing the Movie Rental Business Model, Netflix Crushes Itself

Netflix saw a meteoric rise in its stock price in 2010 after successfully weathering the devastating financial crisis that stifled wages, depressed consumer demand,...

Bank of America Nearly Destroys Their Business Model

Bank of America may have committed the #1 business model blunder of 2011 for their $5 debit card fee. First, let's get some background. Spoiled...

The Free Bar Isn’t Just for the Web

In the world of the web, it is widely understood that you must ethically bribe your visitors with electronic goodies in order to get...

Southwest Airlines’ Business Model Gamble

Southwest Airlines recently reported their first net loss since Q3 2009. Southwest claimed the losses were primarily due to fuel hedge issues. However, I...

Scoring Apple’s Business Model Before and After Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs may have been only one man, however, his impact on Apple was both significant and profitable. We decided to evaluate Apple's...

Apple’s Business Model: Before and After Jobs 2.0

With the recent passing of Steve Jobs, one question lingers in the minds of techies and business leaders alike: what will happen to Apple...

The Biggest Business Model War Today

The most recent battle in the Smartphone War is about to be waged. The contenders? Apple and Motorola Google. The iPhone 5 versus the...

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