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The Myth Of Razors And Razor Blades | Techdirt

from the debunking-the-conventional-wisdom dept The story of Gillette and the famous "razors and razor blades" business model is legendary at this point. http://www.techdirt.com/blog/entrepreneurs/articles/20100915/23234611035/the-myth-of-razors-and-razor-blades.shtml
http://www.beyondvc.com/2009/12/startups-and-financial-models-for-saas-companies.html The other day I met with an entrepreneur I was advising as he prepared to raise his next round of funding.

Startups and financial models for SAAS companies

http://www.novaspivack.com/uncategorized/time-based-pricing-for-internet-content I am not advocating charging for content online, however, it may be a necessary evil for some content providers to survive.

Time Based Pricing for Internet Content « Nova Spivack – Minding the Planet

Lessons Learned: Business ecology and the four customer currenci

http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/2009/12/business-ecology-and-four-customer.html Lately, I’ve been rethinking the concept of “business model” for startups, in favor of something I call “business ecology.” In an ecosystem, each participant acts according to its own imperatives, but these selfish actions have an aggregate effect. Some ecosystems are stable, others malign, and others grow and prosper. A successful startup strives for this latter case. I think this concept is necessary in order to answer the truly vexing startup questions, like: “Should startups charge customers money from day one?”
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I gave a talk last year to a group of TV executives gathered for an annual conference. http://www.shirky.com/weblog/2010/04/the-collapse-of-complex-business-models/

The Collapse of Complex Business Models « Clay Shirky