Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. When it comes to launching a new business or pivoting an ...

Business models define how companies earn revenue, including methods like subscriptions. Understanding a company's business model helps investors assess potential profitability. Different industries ...

Our lens for what creates disruption and innovation is sometimes misguided. Transformation is often delivered through a form of “technology fusion.” That is, many of today’s innovations offer little ...

Startups usually run at a deficit while designing and building the product. But companies are designed to make money, and over time, as unit economics and customer acquisition costs improve, you’ll ...

More financial advisors are teaming up with model portfolio providers to use their models as a foundation for customization. Custom model portfolios can be adjusted to meet the specific preferences of ...

The Business-to-Consumer (B2C) model encompasses the transactions and interactions between a business and the end-users of its products or services. The essence of a B2C company lies in its focus on ...

Franchises with initial investment costs under $100,000 continue to grow, according to the International Franchise Association, with mobile and home-based businesses among the most popular models. But ...