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Simple Rules for a Network Efficiency Business Model: The Case of vizio
Chatterjee, Sayan , and Kurt Matzler
61
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2
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Winter
2019
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84
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103
Business models that unlock efficiency across entire networks are becoming increasingly common in the so-called sharing economy. However, the principles underlying these models can also be used in B2B settings. This article proposes some simple rules that managers can use in a systematic process to build similar disruptive business models. It illustrates these rules by deconstructing the go-to-market strategy that resulted in Vizio becoming the dominant flat panel TV vendor in the United States.