AFG Venture Group Dispatches
Corporate advisory and consultancy in Australia, South East Asia and India.
Archive for August 2011
August 2011: Business Model, Service Delivery and Product Distribution Innovation
“In all enterprises, it’s the business model that deserves detailed attention and understanding.” – Mitch Thrower A successful, sustainable enterprise requires a good business model. That means they will have developed competency to create, deliver and capture value from all inputs and supply chain linking profitably to end markets – business to customer. Modern businesses [...]
A business model for a model business – creating the right structure for corporate longevity
Suelen McCallum CEO, dVT Consulting Much is made of business models these days – but sometimes there is more focus on the phrase itself rather than the underlying structure. A business model is a description of the operations of a business including the components of the business, the functions of the business, and the revenues [...]
Structural cracks – Are we seeing a structural shift in the business of innovation?
Paul McCarney Consultant, Digital Technology Space The function of innovation in the enterprise has been around since shareholders wanted a return on their investment (i.e. forever). And, we have all observed over the years how this innovation can lead to industries getting ‘replaced’ (ice manufacturers to refrigeration, passenger rail to car, etc), and how profitable [...]
Change, adaptation and business models
Lindley Edwards CEO, AFG Venture Group “Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions” – Hafiz There is no doubt that people running businesses are experiencing the impacts of a great deal of change, such as economic, consumer buying habits, risk pricing, supply chain changes, [...]
Changing trends – combining heart and mind in business
Lynn Copithorne General Manager, Global Experience The article that follows relates to recent changes within the Australian Education market and those global and national events that are shaping the trend in this previously expansive industry segment. Here’s an industry snapshot of the last two (2) years: In 2009 Education was Australia’s 3rd largest export generating [...]