
Arguing Agile · 2025-11-13 · 1h 30m
12 proven business models that separate successful products from failures! Product Manager Brian Orlando & Enterprise Business Agility Consultant Om Patel examine 12 real-world business models with real examples of the companies that employ them! Based on "The Art of Profitability" by Adrian Slywotzky (2002), this part-1-of-2 podcast covers: • Customer Solution Model (Palantir, SAP, Salesforce) • Product Pyramid (Apple, Tesla, GM) • Multi-Component Pricing (Uber, Coca-Cola) • Switchboard Platforms (Uber, Airbnb, eBay) • Time & Materials (Consulting firms) • Blockbuster Model (Pharma, Netflix) • Profit Multiplier (Microsoft, Disney) • Entrepreneurial Model • Specialist Model (Mayo Clinic, Agile Coaches) • Installed Base (Printers, Razors, K-Cups) • De Facto Standard (Windows, Adobe PDF) • Brand Model (Apple, Nike, BMW) Perfect for product managers, agile coaches, startup founders, and business leaders trying to understand which revenue model fits their product strategy. Which business model does your company use? Let us know in the comments! ...and look out for part 2 - coming soon!
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