Sentences with phrase «entire business model»

These are companies whose entire business model is patent litigation.

Faced with competitors eager to deploy giant patent arsenals as competitive weapons and patent trolls whose entire business model depends on extracting settlements, many small businesses feel obliged to fight back by amassing a few patents of their own — whether or not they really need the protection of a limited monopoly.

Mechanical Turk's entire business model hinges on persuading large numbers of workers to do tiny tasks for pennies at a time.

For proof you need to look no further than Steam, whose almost entire business model is digital game sales.

In his introductory remarks for the Angel Investments panel, investor / consultant Mike Suchsland commented on the qualities of successful tech entrepreneurs, highlighting their «scrappiness», a quality that he thinks is somewhat indefinable, but relates to founders» dedication, perseverance, openness to feedback, and willingness to change — strategies, even entire business models — in order to make and execute on critical pivots in the life of a business.

That said, if a firm's entire business model appears to be to send such demands and collect a % of the payments received, it shouldn't be unreasonable for the law society to at least make a basic inquiry as to whether the claim has any foundation of law, and whether there is any possibility of the threats ever proceeding to trial.

It could easily ruin Uber's entire business model rather than pushing its stake higher in the game.

Xiaomi's entire business model depends on making money through software & services by selling the smartphone at cost price.

The sad reality is that there are many companies out there whose entire business model is based off scamming the poor and destitute with hidden fees and a sub-par product.

You needn't base your entire business model on Instagram.

As soon as you move one element from one building block, it affects the entire business model.

Facebook's entire business model is surveilling your digital life for the most personal information possible and then selling it to whoever wants to pay for it.

We expect that free cash - flow to stunt the ability of these monopolists to respond, but more importantly, prevent them from making the structural changes to their businesses that would disrupt their entire business models,» he wrote.

This shift has affected the company's entire business model.

In fact, U.S. college football is an industry whose entire business model is dependent on denying the fact that it is a business.

With that likelihood on the horizon, how much room will be left for alternative providers that base their entire business models on the existence of high rates?

Amazon implemented automation throughout its entire business model to become a global powerhouse.

The goal is to give investors just enough to pique their interest, but not so much that they judge your entire business model on a slideshow you put together to go with your earth - shattering pitch.

Consider Aereo, the Internet television startup that shut down in 2014, after just two years, when the U.S. Supreme Court declared its entire business model illegal.

This company's entire business model is focused on delivering exceptional customer service and building intimate customer relationships.

The entire business model is based on car owners becoming completely reliant on the company, which is something they clearly aren't accepting.

Used game discs — and GameStop's entire business model — would be on the fast track to extinction had one publisher, any publisher (even Microsoft itself), come out and said, «Hey, we know you're not going to like this whole DRM thing, but guess what?

The lawsuits have raised fears that the entire business model that underpins some of today's most richly - valued start - up companies could be at risk.

The History Channel's website has a cool story about the original fast - food chain, which not only made use of technology but depended on it for its entire business model.

«The entire business model for natural gas producers... was in trouble,» says Leach.

Our entire business model is geared towards getting the best mortgages for our customers.

Again, their entire business model depends upon access to and distribution of private personal data.

As our model evolved, and we eventually started working with advisors who had CFO level experience with startups in our space, I could really feel not just our financial model, but our entire business model strengthening.

SAN FRANCISCO — The past few months have been good to Uber — the world's most valuable startup raised a record - breaking $ 3.5 billion in June and in April escaped a high - profile trial that threatened to upend its entire business model.

The entire business model needs to change.

Sometimes, the risk is more obvious, such as the case of Jarden Corporation (JAH), whose entire business model was built upon growing «adjusted EPS.»

It seems much more likely that GOOGL will face occasional fines for specific actions than it will have its entire business model undermined.

One carries a sentimental weight and a basic living need to be met, the other involves an entire business model.

There are sites and media companies whose entire business models are predicated on completely fabricating current events (Pro tip: Most actual news stories don't contain quotes about the Illuminati.).

Violating that — by censoring ideas instead of weeding out hoaxes — jeopardizes their entire business model.

But its undeniable health benefits have led product innovators to put it in drinks like Rebbl's turmeric golden milk and Temple Turmeric's entire business model.

Their entire business model totally embodies my beliefs about health and giving back to others.

CopperCompression built their entire business model on these types of compression products.

But few believe that will last, given that Google's entire business model is built on scooping up data and repackaging it for advertisers.

Besides, the entire business model of the industry is built on you dating the site, not instantly finding someone to go off and live happily ever after with and never coming back.

There are even some companies out there that design their entire business model around taking advantage of men.

It also doesn't feel like OkCupid is selling out or trying to overhaul its entire business model.

This truck — and its GMC Sierra twin — are the bedrock of GM's entire business model.