Category: Business
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Do they “need” us?
A friend, who is doing some great work in the space of delivering quality healthcare to remote rural customers, narrated a story of how she went to meet an old lady whose medical tests revealed that she had a high risk of cardiovascular disease but when suggested regular monitoring and diet restrictions,the old lady said that she…
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Would you pay for “Information”?
The biggest problem plaguing rural supply chains is lack of information and/or information assymetry. However, owing to the developments in technology in recent years, it is now possible to reach out to the remote rural locations and make such information available at a fraction of a cost than what was possible in the past. The…
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Characterisitics of good franchisees
Methodically screened agents (Implies that a fair amount of trial and error has to be done to decide upon the best fit profile of a potential franchisee operator.) Strict quality monitoring and follow-up training (Standardised and exhaustive training modules ) Uniform branding and product mix (Centrally experimented and released based on the learnings obtained by the…
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The approach to the “marketplace” business model
Jason is back with another great post on market place business model. By marketplace, he refers to a platform which connects buyers and sellers who find it difficult to connect. A few insights distilled from his post: (I must say that the full post is a MUST Read. This summary here, is not the best!)…
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Business Models?
Wondering: What is the business model for cash carriers for banks like SDB Cisco? What is the business model for McDonalds/CCD/Barista/Coffee World/KFC? Do they differ? What is the business model for a Call Taxi service?
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Starbucked
Got my hand on a book named “Starbucked” which narrates the story of Starbucks (the American coffee, tea chain). Interesting facts: They didn’t start as a food service concept. Their idea was to sell coffee so that people could make it at home! It was started by three people who ultimately sold the business off…
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