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Types of Business
Models
by Amanjot Singh
What is a
Business model? A business model is the plan your business has for
making money. It’s an explanation of how you deliver
value to your customers at an appropriate cost. This
includes descriptions of the products or services you
plan to sell, who your target market is, and any
required expenses.
circle-chevron-right Fee-for-service
circle-chevron-right Subscription
circle-chevron-right Freemium
circle-chevron-right Marketplace
circle-chevron-right Affiliate
The business model of retailing involves buying merchandise in large
quantities from wholesalers (or manufacturers) at low price and selling it
in small quantities to the general public at higher price. The difference in
Payments in an FFS model are not bundled. This means that the
Fee-for-Service insurance companies or the government agencies are billed for every
test, procedure, and treatment rendered whenever a patient visits the
Model doctor, has a consultation, or is hospitalized.
This payment model rewards physicians for the volume and quantity of
services provided, regardless of the outcome.
Example of Fee-for-Service Model
Hospitals / Healthcare
A subscription business model is a recurring revenue model in which
customers pay a weekly, monthly, or yearly fee in exchange for your
products or services. Customers can renew their subscription after a
certain period of time. This model allows you to leverage your customer
Model Subscription-based revenue models benefit both the company and the
customer. As a customer, you have the convenience of automatically
repurchasing a product or service that you know you're going to need in
the future. As a business, you retain customers for future sales rather
than needing to re-engage them on a more frequent basis.
Examples of Subscription Model
Freemium The freemium strategy is different from premium with free samples
Model strategy as you don’t pay anything to utilize the free services provided
under the freemium business model.
Even the market leaders like LinkedIn, Tinder, YouTube, , etc. use a
freemium model to increase their user-base and generate more revenue
by implementing micropayment strategies
Affiliate Model affiliate to the merchant results in a small commission for the affiliate.
The deal provides a stream of cash to affiliates and brings the merchant,
which owns the affiliate network, a host of new traffic, cutting
customer-acquisition costs and allowing it to target its desired audience.
Examples of Affiliate Model
Social Media
Influencers
The pay-as-you-go (PAYG) pricing model means that users pay based on
how much they consume. For example, a cloud storage service provider
could charge based on the amount of storage used, while many phone
carriers bill based on minutes used. You’ll also hear pay-as-you-go
freight.
Brokerage
Model Brokers are compensated in commissions or fees that are charged once