Comments on: Learning about new business models http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models We love the web! Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:20:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Jackson Fish Market » http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-405 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:16:24 +0000 http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-405 [...] “I love figuring out how other companies make their profits, cut costs and make business decisions. I think there’s always opportunity to gain from other’s wisdom and experience.” [...] […] “I love figuring out how other companies make their profits, cut costs and make business decisions. I think there’s always opportunity to gain from other’s wisdom and experience.” […]

]]> by: Ken http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-275 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 02:31:44 +0000 http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-275 I just found this for my blog and remembered this post. Maybe the Articles plugin (http://alexking.org/projects/wordpress middle of page) would satisfy the people that just want articles. I know you have older articles from other sources on your about page but I figure this might be good to combine with a page for articles on this site. Also, the older articles are really useful and they are under the about section. Maybe create a new page called Articles for this? I just found this for my blog and remembered this post.

Maybe the Articles plugin (http://alexking.org/projects/wordpress middle of page) would satisfy the people that just want articles. I know you have older articles from other sources on your about page but I figure this might be good to combine with a page for articles on this site.

Also, the older articles are really useful and they are under the about section. Maybe create a new page called Articles for this?

]]> by: Ryan Carson http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-274 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:42:27 +0000 http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-274 <blockquote>He can and should write about anything and everything. Not everything has to be an “article”. Sort through the stuff that you find useful and please kindly shut up.</blockquote> Thanks Ken ;)

He can and should write about anything and everything. Not everything has to be an “article”. Sort through the stuff that you find useful and please kindly shut up.

Thanks Ken ;)

]]> by: Ken http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-273 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:32:08 +0000 http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-273 To the people that say this isn't on topic or that there isn't much useful. This is his personal blog/business blog. He never said that this is where the new barenakedapp would be. He just said that he would continue talking about it here. He can and should write about anything and everything. Not everything has to be an "article". Sort through the stuff that you find useful and please kindly shut up. To the people that say this isn’t on topic or that there isn’t much useful.

This is his personal blog/business blog. He never said that this is where the new barenakedapp would be. He just said that he would continue talking about it here.

He can and should write about anything and everything. Not everything has to be an “article”. Sort through the stuff that you find useful and please kindly shut up.

]]> by: Ryan Carson http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-243 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:27:06 +0000 http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-243 <blockquote>In order to help supplement costs, do you think an ad supported version of the free accounts would be a good/bad idea?</blockquote> Yes, we tried this initially by using Google AdSense and it just didn't work. We could go the route of selling the ad space but that would require brining on an ad sales person, which is just extra stuff to worry about.

In order to help supplement costs, do you think an ad supported version of the free accounts would be a good/bad idea?

Yes, we tried this initially by using Google AdSense and it just didn’t work. We could go the route of selling the ad space but that would require brining on an ad sales person, which is just extra stuff to worry about.

]]> by: Mike McDerment http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-240 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:57:25 +0000 http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-240 For what it is worth, I think this is on topic - it's about business and resource allocation and influencing buying decisions - great post. One point you could tie into this from a web perspective is what Jeff Bezos talked about at the Web 2.0 Summit. He basically said, "We have unmet capacity - so we built s3, etc and are practically giving away that capacity...or at least, finding a way to monetize it to some degree". Brutal paraphrasing, but great play by Amazon. Under-employed resources are a killer...online and off. For what it is worth, I think this is on topic - it’s about business and resource allocation and influencing buying decisions - great post.

One point you could tie into this from a web perspective is what Jeff Bezos talked about at the Web 2.0 Summit. He basically said, “We have unmet capacity - so we built s3, etc and are practically giving away that capacity…or at least, finding a way to monetize it to some degree”. Brutal paraphrasing, but great play by Amazon.

Under-employed resources are a killer…online and off.

]]> by: Luca Mearelli http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-239 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:44:28 +0000 http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-239 "This makes me think of Design Patterns for other industries." Oh so true. That exists anywhere (the term originated in architecture). Even for managing enterprises you have models of how it should be done that are actually embedded in software and systems (look at MRPII)... “This makes me think of Design Patterns for other industries.”

Oh so true. That exists anywhere (the term originated in architecture). Even for managing enterprises you have models of how it should be done that are actually embedded in software and systems (look at MRPII)…

]]> by: Jason http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-237 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-237 Ryan, This is kind of off topic and on. Its about an idea for a business model. It one of your earlier posts, you mentioned that the free and small charge accounts in Drop Send were a lot of effort for little money (for a free account, well that is a lot of work for no money persae). In order to help supplement costs, do you think an ad supported version of the free accounts would be a good/bad idea? So, if someone is using the free accounts of a service, there would be minimal, non-obtrusive ads and as soon as they upgrade to ANY paying service, these disappear. As a consumer, I wouldn't really care. I know some people do. Actually, I was amazed at the guy who kept getting up at the FOWA San Fran complaining about blog owners utilizing ads and 'taking away from his space'. That guy really was annoying- to me. The pluses, it seems, is supplementing the time to support these free accounts with some income to help pay for the support. The downside, would it alienate too many users? I'd be very curious to hear your answers. Also, one last question. On Drop Send, you have 'Sent by DropSend' or whatever tagline you have. Do you think this would work in other situations? If a customer is paying for a service and something is sent to their customer, do they mind having a advert at the bottom like this? I apologize if this was too off topic ;) Ryan,

This is kind of off topic and on. Its about an idea for a business model. It one of your earlier posts, you mentioned that the free and small charge accounts in Drop Send were a lot of effort for little money (for a free account, well that is a lot of work for no money persae). In order to help supplement costs, do you think an ad supported version of the free accounts would be a good/bad idea? So, if someone is using the free accounts of a service, there would be minimal, non-obtrusive ads and as soon as they upgrade to ANY paying service, these disappear. As a consumer, I wouldn’t really care. I know some people do. Actually, I was amazed at the guy who kept getting up at the FOWA San Fran complaining about blog owners utilizing ads and ‘taking away from his space’. That guy really was annoying- to me.

The pluses, it seems, is supplementing the time to support these free accounts with some income to help pay for the support. The downside, would it alienate too many users? I’d be very curious to hear your answers.

Also, one last question. On Drop Send, you have ‘Sent by DropSend’ or whatever tagline you have. Do you think this would work in other situations? If a customer is paying for a service and something is sent to their customer, do they mind having a advert at the bottom like this?

I apologize if this was too off topic ;)

]]> by: Bryan http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-235 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 22:15:44 +0000 http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-235 "I think there’s always opportunity to gain from other’s wisdom and experience." This makes me think of Design Patterns for other industries. “I think there’s always opportunity to gain from other’s wisdom and experience.”

This makes me think of Design Patterns for other industries.

]]> by: Coolbeans http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-234 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:13:38 +0000 http://www.carsonified.com/misc/learning-about-new-business-models#comment-234 Not much useful in this article. I suspect you used it to justify writing off a really cool trip. Not much useful in this article. I suspect you used it to justify writing off a really cool trip.

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