business model innovation design we're on a road to nowhere // on a quest to analyze and explore the design of business model innovations, i.e. 'hideous and hidden things' like organizational structures and capabilities, corporate strategies and all things related // on a yellow brick road with a girl, a lion and a straw-man wasting our time // …

und ein schönes Fundstück beim Bubblegeneration Weblog zu Bookpublishing weiterlesen …

Lulu massively distributes book publishing – letting you publish, sell, and bill online (with on-demand printing for real-world delivery). Yeah, I know it has competitors – but trust me, Lulu’s model is the right one: no up-front fees, which takes authors’ risk out of the game, massively expanding the market.

What an absolutely wonderful idea. It makes me happy to see dotcom 2.0 in full effect – in fact, better effect. I nice acq target for our other favorite online bookseller? Maybe.