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The Entrepreneur's Dilemma: Alibaba, Tencent and Amazon as e-Commerce Platforms
Ning Su; Yulin Fang; Haibin Yang; Yukun Yang; Xin QiuCase IVEY-9B15E015-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, StrategyA nascent women’s apparel online store on Tmall, China's largest business-to-consumer retail platform operated by Alibaba Group, was just beginning to establish itself on the online market utilizing the tools and services provided by Tmall to develop and operate its business. Within four months after the business was launched, Tmall unexpectedly released a new policy which significantly increased the annual service fee and cash deposit for indivi...Starting at €8.20
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Can You Balance a One-Legged Stool: Multidimensional Business Models
Mullins, John; Komisar, RandyBook Chapter HBS-5369BC-EEntrepreneurshipWhile you may think that your company can get away with having a strong revenue model or healthy gross margins alone, companies are most successful when the five elements of their business models--revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, working capital, and investment--work together. In this chapter, the authors examine three highly entrepreneurial companies whose success rested on their multidimensional business models: Zara, Amazon, and Celt...Starting at €8.20