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This paper discusses the topic of how enterprises can gain sustainable competitive advantages in emerging markets through multiple business models. A variety of case studies are developed to highlight the multiple business models in practice. The paper shows that firms studied applying multiple business models demonstrate higher chances of gaining competitive advantage.

Published under license: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

RANJITH, V.K. (2016): Business Models and Competitive Advantage. In: Procedia Economics and Finance: Volume 37 , 2003-2007. URL [Accessed: 15.08.2018]

SMITH, W., BINNS, A. and TUSHMAN, M. (2010): Complex business models: Managing strategic paradoxes simultaneously. In: Long Range Planning: Volume 43 , 448-46. URL [Accessed: 15.08.2018]

YUNUS, M., MOINGEON, B. and LEHMANN-ORTEGA, L. (2010): Building social business models: lessons from the Grameen experience. Long Range Planning URL [Accessed: 15.08.2018]

CHESBROUGH, H. (2010): Business Model Innovation: Opportunities and Barriers. URL [Accessed: 15.08.2018]

Strategyzer’s youtube channel provides tools and insights on how to build a business model and specifically apply the Value Proposition Canvas.

Strategyzer (2018): https://www.youtube.com/user/businessmodeltv [Accessed: 13.08.2018]

Business Model Generation is a handbook for visionaries, game changers, and challengers striving to defy outmoded business models and design tomorrow's enterprises. If your organization needs to adapt to harsh new realities, but you don't yet have a strategy that will get you out in front of your competitors, you need Business Model Generation. The book features practical innovation techniques designed for doers, it is for those ready to abandon outmoded thinking and embrace new models of value creation.

OSTERWALDER, A. and PIGNEUR, Y. (2013): Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers. John Wiley & Sons URL [Accessed: 09.08.2018]

The IFC publications provides hands-on insights and checklists for developing a safe water business. The theoretical information is illustrated by examples and a case study in Kenya.

International Finance Cooperation (IFC) (2013): Water Business Kit Kenya: A guide to starting your own water treatment and vending business. Washington, D.C.: URL [Accessed: 09.08.2018]

This publication scanned the business models of 29 PPPs in Food Security and 13 PPPs in Sustainable Water to better understand their business models with special focus on the inclusiveness and risk management.

PPPLab Food & Water (2016): Business Models in Food and Water PPPs. URL [Accessed: 09.08.2018]

SKELTON. M. https://sswm.info/node/7906 [Accessed: 09.08.2018]

Strategyzer provides a variety of information on how to build a business model and specifically apply the Value Proposition Canvas via a broad range of methods and tools.

(2018): https://strategyzer.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/topics/113454-using-our-tools-canvases-methods Strategyzer [Accessed: 09.08.2018]

SCHMIDT, M. (2018): https://www.business-case-analysis.com/budget.html [Accessed: 09.08.2018]

This article outlines the process by which a business model for a circular value chain can be developed taking into account the social dilemma that exist in these types of situations. It provides hands on insights on how to develop a business model to improve an enterprise’s value chain.

Published under license CC BY 3.0.

ROOS, G. (2014): Business Model Innovation to Create and Capture Resource Value in Future Circular Material Chains. In: Resources: Volume 3 , 248-274. URL [Accessed: 09.08.2018] PDF

Deloitte’s research into planning, budgeting and forecasting has analysed the survey responses of over 500 senior finance professionals and provides insights on how to efficiently plan and prioritise financial planning within a company.

HORTON, R., SEARLES, P. and STONE, K. Deloitte (2014): Integrated Performance Management – Plan.Budget.Forecast. URL [Accessed: 09.08.2018]

Strategyzer (2016): The Value Proposition Canvas – Instruction Manual. URL [Accessed: 09.08.2018]

OSTERWALDER, A. (2012): http://businessmodelalchemist.com/blog/2012/08/achieve-product-market-fit-with-our-brand-new-value-proposition-designer.html [Accessed: 09.08.2018]

HILL, B. (2017): https://smallbusiness.chron.com/concept-business-model-3866.html [Accessed: 09.08.2018]

BRADSHAW, K. (2014): The Business of Water: Capturing and Creating Value. URL [Accessed: 09.08.2018]

DE RIDDER, P. (2010): https://www.boardofinnovation.com/blog/2010/04/22/3-tools-to-visualize-your-start-ups-business-model/ [Accessed: 09.08.2018]

This article explains how treating philanthropic grants as revenue can hurt social enterprises’ performance and provides insights on how a social enterprise can improve its financial reporting leading to more efficient processes and higher impact.

LEDERHOS, M. (2016): A New Financial Reporting Model for Social Enterprises -Treating philanthropic grants as revenue can hurt social enterprises’ performance. URL [Accessed: 09.08.2018]

(2017): https://ppplab.org/2017/11/pppcanvas/ PPPLab [Accessed: 09.08.2018]