Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Second, because they can’t yet afford the high-margin top brands, they’re not all that attractive to incumbents worried about generating enough cash to cover their high fixed and variable costs. Others point out the strong similarities between Xiaomi’s operating system (named MIUI) and Apple’s iOS.

Variable Costs 15

Variable Costs Sales Sales Marketing 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2014

First, making significant amounts of your own power at zero variable cost is more than nice; it’s a hedge against volatility and smooths out expenses, which makes business planning easier. In addition, the story you tell customers can affect sales.

ROI 9

ROI Variable Costs Energy Benefits 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

Third, corporate VCs and accelerators are costly and complex to operate, turning them into a slow and expensive innovation tool. Apart from the website, the BMW Startup Garage team also stays in regular touch with leading venture capitalists and regularly appears at international conferences, as well as hosting their own startup events.

Fixed Costs 8

Fixed Costs Variable Costs Administration Media 8