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It's not the phone!

It's not the phone!

Of all the tiring inspirational videos you find on Linkedin, Steve Jobs‘ Phone unveiling is probably one of the most tired by now (‘not three devices…’). The iPhone video, though, that not many shares are this one. The one where Jobs unveil the true groundbreaking innovation of the iPhone: the

Is Starbucks a bank?

Is Starbucks a bank?

Business models are always difficult to grasp. The core difficulty that I’ve been relentless at trying to understand myself and then explain to others for about 15 years is that often; the product is not that important. Take Starbucks; how would you define their business? It’s not coffee

Shifting from B2B to B2C never helps

Shifting from B2B to B2C never helps

Hyperloop doesn't seem to go anywhere and is now shifting from a consumer-oriented project to B2B supply chain. I'm talking about the Virgin copycat, but chances are that the original flavor will get there too (Musk just has deeper pockets).

24 Steps to regulate big tech

24 Steps to regulate big tech

The core reason we can’t regulate big tech (the GAFAM or however you want to call them these days) is that politicians don’t understand where to start. And it’s because they don’t understand the underlying digital business model on which they operate. Anil Dash gives us

Europe space sovereignty

Europe space sovereignty

We have an important number of wake-up calls around Europe’s sovereignty and future. The latest one is the cry of European astronauts for the continent to develop its own crewed spaceflight vehicle. [https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/02/european-astronauts-call-for-development-of-a-crewed-spacecraft/] While everyone seems to have their eyes on Space X

China now understands branding

China now understands branding

In China Nike, Adidas, Mercedes, DolceGabana, and Dior are losing ground in favor of national brands. These brands are the canary in the coal mine of two things I've been explaining since Trump's election in the U.S.: 1️⃣ The Chinese consumer is becoming increasingly proud

Retail disruption: brick and mortar 2.0

Retail disruption: brick and mortar 2.0

I was discussing this morning the announcement of a new Amazon retail adventure: a physical apparel store. This is interesting on several levels: (1) Amazon keeps on pushing on the old economy, not only by making with its online store (and immense, semi-automated physical supply chain) but also by trying