Which companies have been most successful in pivoting their business model?

Does your business model make sense? Just because it did at one time doesn't mean it still does now. No one understands this better than these five companies that went back to the drawing board to reestablish their claim on their respective markets, or those markets they broke into as a result ofrecognizing a different need that their products or services could solve. As MSPs, it may be time to rethink the way you do business.See our list!Did we miss any?
How about companies that have tried and failed?
Have you had success in pivoting your business model?
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Very Interesting Bart. Strangely, the guys who wrote Chapter 8 of the new book are colleagues and co-authors with my dissertation advisor at Manchester Business School
You should have a look at the new book we just put out. Let me know if you'd like a copy. We looked at business networks from a higher level strategic perspective as compared to the more systems level approach it appears this group has taken.
http://www.amazon.com/Business-Network-Transformation-Reconfigure-Relationships/dp/0470528346

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