Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

The telecom industry has changed, and the industry dynamics will continue to shift under the pressure from social media and the power of the consumer. Bharti's innovative business model converted fixed costs in capital expenditure to a variable cost based on usage of capacity. telecom providers should take notice.

Balance Sheet 14

Balance Sheet Variable Costs Telecommunications Fixed Costs 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2013

When one person with a wireless connection can be an agency, a media company, or even a manufacturer, traditional advertising organizations have to change their culture, processes, structure, talent policies, resources, and even their business and revenue models in order to embrace the power of open systems being fueled by digital connectivity.

Advertising 14

Advertising Variable Costs Media Fixed Costs 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

For example, in the case of a $100 million CVC fund, which can close five to 10 investments a year, these costs typically range from $1 to $2 million per startup — not including the administrative and variable costs of the pilot itself. Could these experiences be replicated and scaled up at BMW?

Fixed Costs 8

Fixed Costs Variable Costs Administration Media 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Our audience was composed of C-level digital executives from nearly a hundred major media brands. However, we believe that the competitive dynamics shaping online media businesses will also affect many mainstream and Main Street businesses that don't normally think of themselves as competing with Internet titans.

Advertising 16

Advertising Variable Costs Scaling Media 16

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

If anything, the story has been the opposite: recent reports herald the decline of wind , and for a year the media has made a big deal out of the demise of solar panel manufacturer Solyndra. Once technologies take off, doublings can happen pretty fast — just ask the investors in the Internet, mobile or social media.

Energy 10

Energy Variable Costs Media Revenue 10