Digital business models

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• Why Manufacturing Platforms Fail – And What Actually Works

  Most manufacturing platforms fail before they scale. Here's why – and the practical steps to build digital business models that create real value for everyone.

  Strategy / Vision•Benjamin Talin•24 Jun 2026•6 minutes

  

• Platform Business Model explained

  Platform business models create value by enabling direct interactions between groups. This overview covers their key characteristics, major types, benefits, risks, examples, and strategies for successfully building platforms.

  Platform Economy•Benjamin Talin•28 Jul 2023•13 minutes

  

• Does the world need IoT? - The meaning behind IoT technologies

  The basic idea of IoT and the question of the meaningfulness of this technology. Is the fear or ignorance greater to embark on this step? 2018 will be the year of Internet of Things, if you want to be part of it, why not now?

  IoT - Internet of Things•Gernot Wohlfahrt•24 May 2023•5 minutes

  

• Digitization, digitalization and digital transformation explained - understanding differences incl. examples

  In our increasingly digital world, it is of utmost importance to understand the language of digitization. This includes not only the terms "digitization," "digitalization," and "digital transformation," but also the technologies and trends associated with them.

  Innovation•Francesco Fusaro•30 Jan 2023•20 minutes

  

• Guide on starting and scaling platforms - The challenges of growing networks

  The challenge of starting and growing networked platforms is big. But they also pose one of the most interesting business models in the digital world by leveraging network effects and the possibility for expansion. So how to grow a network and how to successfully start a platform? Here is the complete guide.

  Platform Economy•Benjamin Talin•26 Jul 2022•11 minutes

  

• Amazon and Alibaba - How he dominant digital platform ecosystems work

  How do digital platform ecosystems like Amazon and Alibaba work? We show which business areas they have and what the future of such business models looks like.

  Platform Economy•Prof. Dr. Michael Fretschner•12 Jan 2022•8 minutes

  

• 11 Digital Business Models you should know incl. examples

  Digital Business Models incl. examples - Here is what you need to know, we explain the characteristics of digital business models and give advice on how to start and where to be cautious.

  Business Modell•Benjamin Talin•19 Apr 2021•18 minutes

  

• 28 Blockchain Use Cases - Possible Applications of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).

  Distributed Ledger, the technology behind Blockchain, has many possible applications and use cases. The advantages of the technology are clear and the characteristics of the Smart Contracts mean that this technology can be used in many different areas of our society. We show you examples of various areas from the industries, banking, business and public institutions.

  Blockchain & Smart Contracts•Benjamin Talin•23 Jul 2018•12 minutes